There are DEFINITELY times when using words should be a crime, to take it to an extreme since that’s the realm you live in, Should someone not be persecuted for screaming obscenities at strangers? Or using words to drive someone to suicide? Or using words to lie and incriminate? If someone says to you they truly plan to kill you have they committed a crime?
Should someone not be persecuted for screaming obscenities at strangers
No, they absolutely should not lol. Why should they?
Or using words to drive someone to suicide.
No, they should not because the words didn’t kill anyone.
Or using words to lie and incriminate
This is one of the few times they should be, and that’s because you’re legitimately causing direct negative consequences to someone else with said words.
If someone says to you they truly plan to kill you
Unless they actually attempt it then no, I don’t think that should be a crime.
Words are not violence. Words can’t hurt you. Anyone thinking they are and they can needs to toughen up.
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 1 week ago
Using words should almost never be a crime. That’s the point. These are fascist, authoritarian laws.
TheLunatickle@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
There are DEFINITELY times when using words should be a crime, to take it to an extreme since that’s the realm you live in, Should someone not be persecuted for screaming obscenities at strangers? Or using words to drive someone to suicide? Or using words to lie and incriminate? If someone says to you they truly plan to kill you have they committed a crime?
FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au 6 days ago
No, they absolutely should not lol. Why should they?
No, they should not because the words didn’t kill anyone.
This is one of the few times they should be, and that’s because you’re legitimately causing direct negative consequences to someone else with said words.
Unless they actually attempt it then no, I don’t think that should be a crime.
Words are not violence. Words can’t hurt you. Anyone thinking they are and they can needs to toughen up.