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2OEH8eoCRo0 3 days ago

What flew under the radar? It was challenged in court and struck down. The system seems to work no? How else should it work?

epistasis 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

I am contrasting the difference between 1) those who paid attention and took action, the normal type of free speech defenders, and 2) self-described "absolutists" who have no problem with this sort of vaguely defined restriction on speech.

zeroonetwothree 3 days ago | parent [-]

Why do you think absolutists have no problem with this law? Did you just make that up?

I for one do not support the law and I would consider myself 99% an absolutist.

anigbrowl 3 days ago | parent [-]

Arguments about concepts like hate speech tend to pull out a large number of self-identified free speech absolutists, arguments about restricting access to books in libraries ends to draw out very few. You might find it intresting to dig through the history of past discussions right here on HN.

UmGuys 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The judicial system is a wreck and obviously works for rich people only. This sort of obstruction of every day life by people seeking to destroy democracy should be filtered out of the system otherwise they can get their way or keep filing lawsuits. How? It starts with education which is why they're attacking it.

Especially with the new Tr*mpian ethos of rules for thee, not for me.

omnimus 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I don't think courts should be where laws are decided. The main reason is that every obvious case like this undermines their power in future. Soon you will have people who start to question if courts don't have too much power. When you finally get to some important politically dividing case, all these secondary rulings in the past would be used against the courts.

steveBK123 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Would be preferable to not see administrations repeatedly try obviously blatantly unconstitutional moves. Don't need to be a constitutional law expert to see the problem here.

Is driving 100mph down the highway OK as long as you slow down right before the known speed trap? The system worked?