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[–]Greedeater 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Emphatic no. A user on Eddit put it perfectly IMO;

By banning something you give it power. You're saying "this speech here, this is so dangerous that it must be sealed away", that makes it incredibly powerful, and useful as a propaganda tool. The next wack-job that thinks like this guy did is going to be listening to others saying "we're so right about this the government bans what we say" and they'll point to this.

We've learned this lesson over and over throughout history. So much so that it's a plot point in Harry Potter for crying out loud. Sunlight and exposure is how you take down evil. Hiding it away and letting it fester in darkness will not stop it. Which isn't to say we need to broadcast it from the rooftops or anything, fetishizing the way the media does is its own problem. But let it be, let it exist, let it be known. And let it be known that it's meaningless, senseless rambling, so utterly devoid of any truths or value that it's not even worth banning or remarking on except to say how stupid it is.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Great quote. (Post it in quotes?)

She's being sarcastic to both sides, in case you didn't watch. She's okay funny with an okay channel. Could be better with snappier timing and polished delivery. She's trying to be A+++ JuiceMedia : https://www.youtube.com/user/thejuicemedia/videos

[–]Greedeater 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Didn't watch at the time of commenting, was at work. Will watch shortly though.

Edited for spelling.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

"twork"?

[–]Greedeater 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Heh, half asleep typo. At* work, rather.