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Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

  • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
    15·
    2 hours ago

    from the country that checks social media history at the border to make sure you didn’t say anything bad about the Dear Leader

    That’s also illegal. A rational person would argue to prevent that. An irrational person would suggest that it justifies the regulation of even more speech by an already fascist govt.

    • XLE@piefed.socialEnglish
      1·
      1 hour ago

      Genuinely asking here: do you think the word “illegal” means wrong?

      By definition, if a sovereign government decides it’s allowed to do something, it’s not illegal. You could say it’s unethical (though I’m not sure why you would), but you can’t say it’s illegal.

      • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
        1·
        58 minutes ago

        Genuinely asking here: do you think the word “illegal” means wrong?

        …no? But I think in this particular instance, obviously yes.

        if a sovereign government decides it’s allowed to do something, it’s not illegal

        …wat? Why would that be illegal?