OMM 0000 wrote: » Haven't you already answered your question?
Boggles wrote: » Well you are either a scientist or a doctor who has extensively studied HIV and probably has been published. Which one are you? No need for a CV.
OMM 0000 wrote: » Yeah, well that's your problem, and says nothing about me. Do you ask people for proof in real life? Why are you doing it online? Why do you find it difficult to be civil?
lbc2019 wrote: » No but when someone self declares themselves expert I expect proof!
OMM 0000 wrote: » No one can be an expert without explaining their qualifications to you?
Boggles wrote: » WTF is a HIV expert? Surely that would be a doctor, no? Are you a Doctor?
OMM 0000 wrote: » No one can be an expert without explaining their qualifications to you? Do you have a slight ego by any chance?
lbc2019 wrote: » Says the self appointed expert... lolz
OMM 0000 wrote: » I don't care. Get over yourself.
Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: » When people are caught inciting hatred and promoting violence you better believe I want them censored.
lbc2019 wrote: » But a self appointed HIV expert I dont buy it
OMM 0000 wrote: » I have no interest in sharing my qualifications and work history with you.
stefanovich wrote: » Tommy Robinson is a hero
lbc2019 wrote: » As? I worked in a courthouse doesnt make me a law expert
OMM 0000 wrote: » College + employment. I don't work in that area anymore. But I still read the papers.
Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: » So, no - you do not see consequences. I've no problem saying I don't agree with free speech because I do see the consequences. And no, they do not outweigh the preservation of human life. When people are caught inciting hatred and promoting violence you better believe I want them censored. And when the pretend to be honest when they lie, pretend to be open when they're racist and pretend to want peace when they are trying to share people into commuting violence acts they should be called out on it, not idolised
Of course there are negative consequences
lbc2019 wrote: » How are you an expert?
OMM 0000 wrote: » Of course there are negative consequences, but the positives outweighs the negatives. You think there are no consequences to curbing speech? You should try to think it through. When you properly understand the benefits of free speech, it's impossible to not want it.
OMM 0000 wrote: » No thanks.
lbc2019 wrote: » Expert? Any link to published papers?
OMM 0000 wrote: » I find it quite amazing how fake news is defined. Do you ever notice if you're an expert in a topic, whenever you read an article about that topic on mainstream news source (e.g. the BBC), you're always scratching your head thinking what is this nonsense? For example, I'm a HIV expert and practically every article on HIV is wrong. It's always a mix of misinformation and old wives tales. I've also a strong background is statistics, and I constantly see statistics being abused to make fake points. And then there's all the political agendas. Look how many BBC articles are written from a feminist perspective. It's become very difficult to find genuinely truthful news sources. I quite like the commentator Tim Pool. He at least tries to be fair. Alex Jones was always kind of ridiculous, but he has really lost the plot these days.
Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: » And you see no consequences with extremists having free speech?
OMM 0000 wrote: » Your examples are not equivalent. Almost no one knew about these rape gangs. There is a strong argument to make that the courts blocking any reporting was business as usual (their rapes had been covered up for decades). My understanding of free speech is not vague. The issue is most people here have never thought it through, yet for some reason they have strong opinions on it... Of course extremist Islamic clerics and anti-semites should have free speech. Again, I think you don't understand what free speech is. It doesn't mean freedom of consequences. To have free speech you have to accept speech you don't like. I understand this is an outrageous concept for some people.
ricero wrote: » The censorship and lack of free speech which goes against the globalist and liberal agenda is frightening in this day and age. Love or loathe Tommy Robinson or Alex Jones but what has happened to them is dangerous and disturbing. Scary times we are living in. The era of fake news is alive and kicking.