[ExI] UK now jailing people for unapproved online posts

[efc at disroot.org]

On Sat, 17 Aug 2024, Rafal Smigrodzki via extropy-chat wrote:

> ### I have yet to encounter a claimed exception to the sanctity of speech as defined above ("Thought made into a tangible property")
> that wouldn't crumble after a moment of deliberation.
> 
> We are spirits and thought is our sacred essence. Speech is thought that enters the lower realms while in transit to other spirits,
> therefore it is sacred.
> 
> Rafal

I am also a free speech extremist, and I think that there could
potentially be some negative side effects from free speech, but that the
good outweighs the evil.

What I find very fascinating is the culture shift in western europe,
where free speech has become a minority position, and the broad masses
seem to think it is a good idea to fine or imprison people for things
they said, but did not act upon.

On a personal note, there is now a strong movement in sweden to try and
give islam protected status, and shield it from any criticism. I find
that abominable. No religion should be shielded from criticism no matter
how soft skinned and prone to anger the followers are.

If they riot, I think it is more reasonable to punish the rioters, than
the ones burning their holy book or criticising their religion.