I can see that argument. My idea would certainly be a nightmare of a legal headache, so I don't think it would ever come to pass on those grounds alone. My main point was that I'm not sure if humans are responsible enough to be able to safely share so many ideas without first having a skeptical grounding.
Maybe having critical thinking and skepticism classes from grade school through college should be mandatory…? I dunno.
Oh, make no mistake: We, as a society, are absolutely nowhere near responsible enough to be able to handle using social media responsibly. But the solution to that problem isn't what would amount to a blanket ban on free speech. It's actually holding the people who lie and spread misinformation accountable for spreading lies and misinformation, but unfortunately I don't see that happening any time soon.
Probably going to require a multifaceted approach, honestly. Education, further limiting what Free Speech protects, materially punishing the transgressors, etc.
I can see that argument. My idea would certainly be a nightmare of a legal headache, so I don't think it would ever come to pass on those grounds alone. My main point was that I'm not sure if humans are responsible enough to be able to safely share so many ideas without first having a skeptical grounding.
Maybe having critical thinking and skepticism classes from grade school through college should be mandatory…? I dunno.
Oh, make no mistake: We, as a society, are absolutely nowhere near responsible enough to be able to handle using social media responsibly. But the solution to that problem isn't what would amount to a blanket ban on free speech. It's actually holding the people who lie and spread misinformation accountable for spreading lies and misinformation, but unfortunately I don't see that happening any time soon.
Probably going to require a multifaceted approach, honestly. Education, further limiting what Free Speech protects, materially punishing the transgressors, etc.