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  • What does "free speech" really mean?

    Mike Lindell (the MyPillow guy) is starting a competing social media network, built around the notion of "free speech", but with the rule that you cannot swear or take the Lord's name in vain.

    https://archive.is/sxBHf

    From a Christian perspective, this is a good thing (let's put aside that the Bible also prohibits lying, even about elections), but it's not free speech. Why try to pretend otherwise? I get the impression that "free speech" is undergoing a semantic change in society that means "speech that I agree with".
    "I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill

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    Why didn't you bring this issue up when the criterion of allowed speech was speech that isn't "hate speech?" That argument is just as bad. In fact, it's worse because you could argue his site is a religious site.

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    • #3
      Just like Tweb - if he's funding it, you agree to the rules when you sign up.
      The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
        Just like Tweb - if he's funding it, you agree to the rules when you sign up.
        Nobody's disputing that, but what does that have to do with the question at hand?
        "I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill

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        • #5
          Originally posted by KingsGambit View Post

          Nobody's disputing that, but what does that have to do with the question at hand?
          "Free Speech" is determined by the rules of the game -- If you come in my church using the F-word, you will be warned, then ushered out if necessary.
          "Free Speech" is in the public domain (but even there with limitations) but in venues run by others, the owners get to set the bounds of free speech.
          The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by KingsGambit View Post
            Mike Lindell (the MyPillow guy) is starting a competing social media network, built around the notion of "free speech", but with the rule that you cannot swear or take the Lord's name in vain.

            https://archive.is/sxBHf

            From a Christian perspective, this is a good thing (let's put aside that the Bible also prohibits lying, even about elections), but it's not free speech. Why try to pretend otherwise? I get the impression that "free speech" is undergoing a semantic change in society that means "speech that I agree with".
            Is it free? No.

            But, from your description, it's essentially "outlawing" specific words and phrases. That is a vast distance from "outlawing" ideas and topics, or punishing people because they supported the wrong candidate or opposed the wrong policy.

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            • #7
              There is a difference between free speech, and unrestricted speech. I think in the context of Mr. Lindell's proposal, free speech means that there will be no disallowed opinions, only disallowed words and language. I think that meets any reasonable definition of the term.
              Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
              But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
              Than a fool in the eyes of God


              From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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              • #8
                Originally posted by CivilDiscourse View Post

                Is it free? No.

                But, from your description, it's essentially "outlawing" specific words and phrases. That is a vast distance from "outlawing" ideas and topics, or punishing people because they supported the wrong candidate or opposed the wrong policy.
                Basically, it's "say what you want, but be civil".
                The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                • #9
                  I take the novel approach that words mean things. Speech that is "free" but NOT "unrestricted" is akin to a four-sided triangle: Oxymoronic -- with emphasis on the moronic -- and meaningless.
                  Geislerminian Antinomian Kenotic Charispneumaticostal Gender Mutualist-Egalitarian.

                  Beige Federalist.

                  Nationalist Christian.

                  "Everybody is somebody's heretic."

                  Social Justice is usually the opposite of actual justice.

                  Proud member of the this space left blank community.

                  Would-be Grand Vizier of the Padishah Maxi-Super-Ultra-Hyper-Mega-MAGA King Trumpius Rex.

                  Justice for Ashli Babbitt!

                  Justice for Matthew Perna!

                  Arrest Ray Epps and his Fed bosses!

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post

                    "Free Speech" is determined by the rules of the game -- If you come in my church using the F-word, you will be warned, then ushered out if necessary.
                    "Fauci"?
                    Geislerminian Antinomian Kenotic Charispneumaticostal Gender Mutualist-Egalitarian.

                    Beige Federalist.

                    Nationalist Christian.

                    "Everybody is somebody's heretic."

                    Social Justice is usually the opposite of actual justice.

                    Proud member of the this space left blank community.

                    Would-be Grand Vizier of the Padishah Maxi-Super-Ultra-Hyper-Mega-MAGA King Trumpius Rex.

                    Justice for Ashli Babbitt!

                    Justice for Matthew Perna!

                    Arrest Ray Epps and his Fed bosses!

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                    • #11
                      I closed my Youtube channel several months ago and re-launched it on Bit Chute. Not nearly as much traffic, but not policed by the Left either. I'm happier.

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                      • #12
                        I think that the point KG is making here is that Lindell made such a fuss setting up an alternative social network that allows free speech and immediately turned around and announced various restrictions on that speech.

                        I'm always still in trouble again

                        "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                        "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                        "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by NorrinRadd View Post

                          "Fauci"?
                          A slightly worse one.
                          The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post

                            A slightly worse one.
                            Please say it isn't... smiley shudder.gifFiddlesticks

                            I'm always still in trouble again

                            "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                            "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                            "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
                              Please say it isn't... smiley shudder.gifFiddlesticks
                              Busted!!!!
                              The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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