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

  • XLE@piefed.social
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    2 hours 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.social
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      2 hours 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?