Indeed. Which standard do you, gentle Slashdot read, want: * Videos that people want to put up, and that people want to see; or * A curated selection of videos that are best for you, as judged by your betters
We know that oppressive governments the world round demand the second option. Which should you demand?
"To know who rules you, ask: who am I not allowed to criticize in public? Those are your rulers."
It used to be the case that a higher education was good for exposing young minds to challenging ideas, and thereby teaching them to stare with resolve into the deep abyss that is existence, and to rebut bad arguments with good arguments.
However, collectivist authoritarians (namely Marxists) began their "long march" through the Institutions of the West; in the Universities, they started curbing speech by setting up "safe spaces", and then once the "safe" space spread across most of a campus, they started des
Meh, conservatives and nationalists are just pissed off that the world is no longer their exclusive 'safe space' and that they are no longer free to indoctrinate however they see fit with no competition. Isn't it funny how they tend to accuse 'marxists' of doing exactly what they want to do and are upset at resistance?
I mean, the United States was explicitly founded on the idea that people should be allowed to hold and to express religious ideas (read: even the most bizarre ideas) without constraint by the government.
So, what are you talking about? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
The problem is that there is an asymmetry: Conservatives (in the U.S. at least) are trying to conserve the idea of a small, limited government that explicitly protects free speech; the conservatives (in the U.S. at least) have always invited into the
by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @04:05PM (#58373838)
Most politicians who call themselves "conservative" in the United States are not, in reality, conservative.
Look for the ones who oppose medical abortion, legislate about where people can shit, put up religious monuments outside court houses, try to "protect" marriage from consenting adults who want to get married... these people exist. This is not a straw man. And they have the gall to call themselves "conservative".
Good (Score:1, Insightful)
I see no problem here (except with some employees who are complaining, who should probably be fired).
Re: (Score:5, Insightful)
Indeed. Which standard do you, gentle Slashdot read, want:
* Videos that people want to put up, and that people want to see; or
* A curated selection of videos that are best for you, as judged by your betters
We know that oppressive governments the world round demand the second option. Which should you demand?
"To know who rules you, ask: who am I not allowed to criticize in public? Those are your rulers."
Collectivists took over Universities. (Score:2, Interesting)
It used to be the case that a higher education was good for exposing young minds to challenging ideas, and thereby teaching them to stare with resolve into the deep abyss that is existence, and to rebut bad arguments with good arguments.
However, collectivist authoritarians (namely Marxists) began their "long march" through the Institutions of the West; in the Universities, they started curbing speech by setting up "safe spaces", and then once the "safe" space spread across most of a campus, they started des
Re: (Score:-1, Troll)
False premise (Score:0)
I mean, the United States was explicitly founded on the idea that people should be allowed to hold and to express religious ideas (read: even the most bizarre ideas) without constraint by the government.
So, what are you talking about? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
The problem is that there is an asymmetry: Conservatives (in the U.S. at least) are trying to conserve the idea of a small, limited government that explicitly protects free speech; the conservatives (in the U.S. at least) have always invited into the
Re:False premise (Score:0)
Most politicians who call themselves "conservative" in the United States are not, in reality, conservative.
Look for the ones who oppose medical abortion, legislate about where people can shit, put up religious monuments outside court houses, try to "protect" marriage from consenting adults who want to get married... these people exist. This is not a straw man. And they have the gall to call themselves "conservative".
Re: False premise (Score:1)