• qaz@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Isn’t this just surrendering to terrorism? Isn’t it bad that forms of free speech get banned because others threatens to kill?

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      1 year ago

      Yes, let alone how capitulating emboldens them. These politicians should’ve been shoved in to more lockers in high school, because giving in to a bully just gets you more bully attention.

    • mofongo@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Yes if it’s about the principle then you’re absolutely right we’re surrendering. But in practice I think this is more like a hostage negotiation. If someone threatens to kill someone because it doesn’t go their way you don’t just ignore them, you try to negotiate with them, comprise and find a solution. I think that’s exactly what the government does here and what anyone should be doing.