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Cynic_999

Re: Freedom of speech dies a little each day

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In what f*cking world does freedom of speech allow you to discuss abusing children?

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In any world where "freedom of speech" has any meaning. You can also discuss murder or invading a foreign country, which I consider more heinous crimes. So long as it remains a discussion it should be permitted.

In fact, while cartoon drawings that represent children in sexual situations are illegal in the UK, surprisingly a text-based story of children involved in sexual acts of any nature are not (yet) illegal in the UK.

The fact that someone writes something on a screen or piece of paper does not mean that they have any intention of enacting what they have written. The more incredible the thing that is written, the more likely it is to be fantasy.

If the man had been spotted writing about inventing anti-gravity, should he have been immediately given a Nobel prize?

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