Free speech and opinion- not tolerated today?

IronGiant

It was "West World" actually

rancidpunk

So Maeve, leave or remain?  

Just Old

Yul Brynner. Don't you just love it?
Or were you talking about that week at West World you had at Butlins in the 60s?
I get so confused these days between reality and fiction on here as I get older!

IronGiant

No: rancid punk has it nailed down, the remake series on Sky Atlantic... BTW I'm a bit behind and catching up though, so don't give anything away RP

Just Old

Like I would say, and spoil it for you, that the blond bint that's a robot, has sex with the guy with the whiskers and has twins that turn out to need rubber injections that's carried out in Salford, during the Friday showing of Corrie, and the robots start complaining about social media and how society is controlling their lives, so they can't express themselves as living entities?
Would I ever???
It would remind me too much about real life!!!

rancidpunk

No worries, I kept the reference vague in case. cracking couple of episodes though, loving it

krish

From last Friday ...
Munk Debate on Political Correctness                                                                                                               
Two days later, Peterson on LBC with Maajid ...

raduv1

Free speech and opinion seems to me what back up and power you have to express it . An ordinary Joe can be vilified for a simple misguided innocent attempt at a post on social media or a forum and be run out of town as racist , homophobic or worse . People with some  power seem to post much worse but are backed up by certain media outlets and applauded for their frankness and foresight in this strange world .

Most have to check themselves for the slightest offence to others , A certain minority in power seem to have free reign to offend all with no consequence.

For myself free speech and opinion is tolerated if one has the power and influence to control it .

Or more so a major celeb or politician brings in more advertising revenue than the average Joe.  As such it becomes financially tolerated by social media over the crap that is spouted by them .

justincase

Free speech for the dumb

Unless anybody excepts peoples right to express all views (including racist,homophobic,marxist etc) then they do not except free speech

Been speaking to a canadian friend about the issues there and although he is not  concerned with any legislative act passed by the government (for reasons i won't go in to) he just sees this all as another step in an attempt to control every aspect of life

Marv

Free speech is something the right wing have gabbed onto at the moment which is why many left wingers and liberals have no problem with it being suppressed and purged.