Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

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[–] -4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

from the country that checks social media history at the border to make sure you didn't say anything bad about the Dear Leader

That's also illegal. A rational person would argue to prevent that. An irrational person would suggest that it justifies the regulation of even more speech by an already fascist govt.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Genuinely asking here: do you think the word "illegal" means wrong?

    By definition, if a sovereign government decides it's allowed to do something, it's not illegal. You could say it's unethical (though I'm not sure why you would), but you can't say it's illegal.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago

    Genuinely asking here: do you think the word "illegal" means wrong?

    ...no? But I think in this particular instance, obviously yes.

    if a sovereign government decides it's allowed to do something, it's not illegal

    ...wat? Why would that be illegal?

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