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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
No. But this hypo doesn't fit. Regarding deplatforming, we are talking about someone saying, "I do not like what Maher has said and I am going to go talk to management of this building about throwing him off the premises."
It's not about his chance to speak. It's about his continued ability to do his shows.
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I see. It's not really about free speech. It's about Maher's right to have a TV show. And not just Maher. As Anatole France said, more or less, the law in its infinite majesty gives the rich and poor alike the right to offend people on their own HBO show.
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I think we're better off with a pure marketplace of ideas.
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You say that, but you don't want to let anyone short ideas that suck.