Why shouldn’t there be free speech? Shouldn’t everyone be able to voice their opinions without fear of it being censored because it doesn’t fit a certain narrative?

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Reply 7

snmboy007

Original post by CountBrandenburg

Why shouldn’t there be free speech? Shouldn’t everyone be able to voice their opinions without fear of it being censored because it doesn’t fit a certain narrative?

Nice win today👍

Reply 8

CountBrandenburg

Original post by osnapitzibby

Nice win today👍

Yes yes, we’ve had a good set of games

Reply 9

Student-95

Original post by CountBrandenburg

Why shouldn’t there be free speech? Shouldn’t everyone be able to voice their opinions without fear of it being censored because it doesn’t fit a certain narrative?

There are plenty of things you shouldn't be free to say:
- revealing security secrets
- invasion of privacy
- inciting violence/crime etc.

Reply 10

Ninja Squirrel

Original post by jamstopper

Britain is no longer a country based on a people, it is a country based on a state proposition. The state proposition is political correctness.

Hi, I've moved your thread to the Society section :smile:

Reply 11

Drewski

Original post by Ninja Squirrel

Hi, I've moved your thread to the Society section :smile:

Was the Pointless ******** forum not available?

Reply 12

CountBrandenburg

Original post by Student-95

There are plenty of things you shouldn't be free to say:
- revealing security secrets
- invasion of privacy
- inciting violence/crime etc.

The only thing I would agree with there is inciting violence, where that should be looked down upon and if it is a piece of propaganda, should be treated as a crime.
The other two we may see as morally wrong, but it should be allowed unless the person/organisation it relates to kicks up a fuss.

Reply 13

Picnic1

Original post by jamstopper

The state has free speech.

We've all got free speech unless someone complains and it be taken as a crime by the police. Or unless we have disciplinarian parents as a child. Or unless we live in a very authoritarian state which the UK isn't quite.

The problem with the UK is what happened when neo-liberal
conservatives including Thatcher didn't roll back any welfarism whilst demonising the good points of socialism.

Blair ran with the rugby ball and it destroyed true socialism.

Reply 14

Drummond

Original post by jamstopper

Britain is no longer a country based on a people, it is a country based on a state proposition. The state proposition is political correctness.

I agree with you mate, that's why they wanted to destroy the pub culture, because they don't like groups of people congregating and chatting about stuff. Whereas nowadays online, they can control the narrative of discussion and when it breaks away from the set parameters, they step in. You can see who they are and when they're doing it, if you read through the lines.

Reply 15

Beth_H

Last time I checked, people aren't being arrested for not being politically correct. You're still free to say what you like (as long as you're not illegally discriminating against someone), and anyone who disagrees with you is still free to say what they like in response.

Incidentally, freedom of speech isn't protected by law in the UK in the same way that it is in the US.