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Well, according to the two sources I'm familiar with, it's not necessarily the _current_ laws that are the most concerning, but rather the _direction_ things are heading.



In the past it was like:

- You can't call people pedophiles unless it was proven in court.

- You can't say black people are inferior.

Since October 2023 it's like:

- You can't call people pedophiles unless it was proven in court.

- You can't say black people are inferior.

- You can't say Israel is doing a genocide.

And has remained there since. Is this what worries you?


History proves limiting free speech is a slippery slope. I can't speak for my EU friends, but for me, yes, it's very concerning to begin justifying why some speech is not OK.


In the USA you can't say "I want to blow up this plane" in an airport, so the slope has already begun.




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