California Approves Bill to Punish Doctors Who Spread False Information

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[–]iamonlyoneman[S] 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

This will surely cure the ills of wrongthink and never be used in a bad way or have negative consequences ever

[–]LordoftheFlies 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I'm putting my money on the first doctor to fall victim to this being one who denies that titty skittles and colon meat can make a headcase into a real girl.

[–]StillLessons 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

"False Information", "Misinformation", "Disinformation".

All have been explicitly demonstrated to be counterfactual terms. Those claiming any of the above are within months proved to be the ones who were lying all along. Every time they lie and their opponents (those they accuse with the above terms) turn out to be right, their position becomes that much weaker, from which they amp up the censorship that much higher. Those with temporal power hate being proven wrong, and they cannot admit to it, ever. Until they are removed from power, they will continue to lie, in increasingly extreme ways.

Keep exposing the lies. With each weakening, we are that much closer to prying their fingers off the information levers they have weaponized so dramatically.

[–]EternalSunset 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Gag order on medics? Yeah the whole lockdown policy thing was never authoritarian at all...

[–]IkeConn 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

So if they don't tow the government narrative they go to jail. Sounds kind of like the Gestapo.

[–]NuclearBadger 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Does that mean they CANT say the jabs are good?

Or do they have to parrot the government?

[–]ID10T 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

No way this stands up in court. What a waste of time and money.

Non paywall link:

https://web.archive.org/web/20220901071549/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/technology/california-doctors-covid-misinformation.html

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It’s California.

Free speech is a constitutional right, which means a constitutional analysis would be done.

Free speech has always been limited, see libel and slander, also fighting words and public decency.

I agree with you, you would think that would not be upheld in court. Who will challenge it?

It seems that a doctor should have broad protections to administer medicine. But the government has an interest in the publics well-being. Doctors are also liable under malpractice law.

[–]Jatz_Crackers 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Slippery slope.

[–]iamonlyoneman[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

"The slippery slope argument is a fallacy" is a fallacy

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

Looks like I'm back on the menu

[–]JasonCarswellVoluntaryist 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Solved:
" It's my opinion as a doctor and a human being, that the government is out to kill you. You may have a look at the abundant evidence and foundations for my opinions and draw your own conclusions. "