Under New Zealand laws aimed at preventing the distribution of objectionable material, Arps faced up to 14 years imprisonment on each count. There seems to be wide support for censorship and the punishment of thought crimes. ![]() I am talking against the trend here, though. And as they cart you off to prison, people would say "I'm all for free speech, but Strangerland's support of drugs is despicable. You might keep your head down, but thanks to the internet, somebody might find the words you wrote in 2019 supporting marijuana and use them to destroy your life. Say 20 years from now, people agree that drugs are all horribly destructive to society, and that people who promote drugs are despicable. Approved opinions don't need protection, only minority opinions do. ![]() Free speech has no meaning if despicable opinions are not allowed. In any case, despicable opinions are usually the first to be silenced. ![]() That's a convenient aspersion to cast on anyone who supports free speech. While I agree that freedom of speech is extremely important, it's interesting that those with the biggest problem with this, are those who regularly state the most despicable opinions.
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