HylianDev wrote:
I think what makes this even worse is that, you should be able to say whatever you want as long as it's not a death threat to someone.
I should be able to go on the internet and say "CNN is selling illegal drugs to terrorists with the help of Hillary Clinton and the Illuminati" and they can't legally do anything to me.
It's extremely petty. It's childish, it's disgusting, and it should be illegal.
If your hypothetical claims about CNN selling drugs is all meant in good fun and shouldn't be taken seriously, then I don't see much of a problem. What I won't tolerate, though, is the purposeful weaponization of groundless claims and exaggerations of negative traits towards individuals and certain groups. While they hardly cause trouble when spouted from someone who lacks any sort of respect, people with larger followings could cause serious problems. Even if hostility is a valid reaction towards certain individuals, I would be careful about forming critiques because it would ruin the reputation of the other person and further escalate the situation.
Overall, I'm not supporting the actions of CNN since they're supposed to be a mature institution. Instead, what I'm suggesting is that stating
any opinion in general comes with responsibilities.
[quote="HylianDev"]
I think what makes this even worse is that, you should be able to say whatever you want as long as it's not a death threat to someone.
I should be able to go on the internet and say "CNN is selling illegal drugs to terrorists with the help of Hillary Clinton and the Illuminati" and they can't legally do anything to me.
It's extremely petty. It's childish, it's disgusting, and it should be illegal.[/quote]
If your hypothetical claims about CNN selling drugs is all meant in good fun and shouldn't be taken seriously, then I don't see much of a problem. What I won't tolerate, though, is the purposeful weaponization of groundless claims and exaggerations of negative traits towards individuals and certain groups. While they hardly cause trouble when spouted from someone who lacks any sort of respect, people with larger followings could cause serious problems. Even if hostility is a valid reaction towards certain individuals, I would be careful about forming critiques because it would ruin the reputation of the other person and further escalate the situation.
Overall, I'm not supporting the actions of CNN since they're supposed to be a mature institution. Instead, what I'm suggesting is that stating [i]any[/i] opinion in general comes with responsibilities.