'An entire generation are puzzled by the idea that anyone has the right to say things they don't agree with”
and
“Freedom of speech is doing extremely poorly in the UK, according to a recent YouGov poll. When Britons were asked what should be the priority, 43% said protecting people from offensive or hateful speech should be the priority, while only 38% said the focus should be on protecting free speech. Generally, men and conservative voters were more concerned about protecting free speech, while women, younger people and Labour voters were more concerned about blocking offensive or hateful speech.”
For my first thirty years, I was really bad at self censorship. Saying the wrong thing was a talent that cost me, in part, a marriage. In families, and in greater society, people are taught, by way of reward and punishment to watch what they say. This was and is done to teach people how to function in civil society. Today self censorship is encouraged and impugned upon people who make innocent remarks, or assert opinions not contrary leftist dogma.
It has been going on for some time. Here in the states, I first noticed when post presidential candidate Al Gore, went on his personal hypocrisy parade for global warning, saying things like “the science is over”. An absurd statement in any scientific discussion. Stupid as it was, it has been repeated thousands of times in the last 20 years.
When it comes to politics, it has always been polite to avoid conflict in friendly situations. Our modern ways permit people reveal opinions and judgements in ways that feel impervious to reprisals. Free of repercussions, people can be nasty.
In the end, consume as much information as possible, don’t purposefully hurt people, and fuck the noise
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