… Is most definitely a cunt.
This statement is appearing more and more often on media sites when it comes to subjects that people may reasonably wish to comment upon.
Regardless of the subject matter, regardless of your opinion, political persuasion or cultural background it is reasonable to want to discuss something that you may wish to understand to a greater degree; or even simply disagree with.
In some cases the material may actually be wrong and a person may wish to point that out.
As has been argued previously many times, freedom of speech is the cornerstone of civilised society.
I can understand the fear of trolls when it comes to certain subjects, but surely moderation of the individual is the answer rather than censorship of the majority.
It should be worrying to all of us that the denial of comment applies not just to current affairs. Now that it has been done many, many times with no meaningful or authoritive reproach there will be no reason to not use it whenever it would appear advantageous.
This is the real beginning of the erosion of our freedom as human beings. Not by the legislation written by government and lawyers – but by the whim of a reporter who wishes to issue a soapbox edict. And later by a religious leader who wishes to do the same.
And then community leaders, and then local police etc etc etc.
Later, when there is nowhere to express your opinion a voice of dissent will stick out like a sore thumb. Much easier to deal with.
Now who’s going to complain?
Nominated by: Cuntflap




