Should spreading misinformation be punishable?

Should repeat offenders of misinformation be censored?

  • Yes.

    Votes: 2 14.3%

  • No.

    Votes: 1 7.1%

  • Trump supports pedophilia.

    Votes: 11 78.6%
  • Total voters
    14
twostrokenut

twostrokenut

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legalcanada said:
Number 20 of the 25 point plan of national socialism. I guess you probably prefer the marxist approach which has resulted in young boys being more concerned about wearing a dress than actually learning anything useful

We want to change the system of schools and education, so that every hard-working German can have the chance of higher
education.
  • What is taught should concentrate on practical things
  • Schools should teach civic affairs, so that children can become good citizens
  • If poor parent cannot afford to pay the government should pay for education.
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abandonconflict said:
Have you considered suicide?
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the irony. this board reads like a Nazi or a marxist rally most of the time.

higher education!
healthcare!
the 1%!
living wage!
capitalist scapegoat!

it's ironic because the common core is largely identical.
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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see4 said:
How much would the fine be? Isn't a fine a weak form of censorship?
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I think it should be pretty substantial, something a mainstream media outlet like FOX or CNN would look at and guarantee they didn't produce content that could potentially violate it. But I also think there should be some kind of unbiased process that allows for mistakes to be taken into account. The thing is, there are many different ways to get around this. One idea I've heard actually voiced on RIU is that media organizations like FOX aren't actually sources of "news", they're "entertainment", or "opinion", even though they use the word "news" on their own channel, obviously for the sole purpose of getting around the FCC requirements that require news organizations to actually tell the truth. Someone has actually tried to justify what FOX does by using that argument. Even O'Reilly promoted himself and his program as "The 'No Spin' Zone", imo, this helps breed the kind of distrust and opposition to legitimate mainstream media (even though that's exactly what FOX is [mainstream, not legitimate]). They're basically telling their viewers "Trust us, they other guys lie to you, we tell it like it is". That loophole should absolutely be regulated/censored. There should be something like the Fairness Doctrine that ensures accurate journalism and restores journalistic integrity to the practice that people can trust. Otherwise Republicans will continue to erode another one of our most important institutions that protect democracy.
 
see4

see4

Well-Known Member
Padawanbater2 said:
I think it should be pretty substantial, something a mainstream media outlet like FOX or CNN would look at and guarantee they didn't produce content that could potentially violate it. But I also think there should be some kind of unbiased process that allows for mistakes to be taken into account. The thing is, there are many different ways to get around this. One idea I've heard actually voiced on RIU is that media organizations like FOX aren't actually sources of "news", they're "entertainment", or "opinion", even though they use the word "news" on their own channel, obviously for the sole purpose of getting around the FCC requirements that require news organizations to actually tell the truth. Someone has actually tried to justify what FOX does by using that argument. Even O'Reilly promoted himself and his program as "The 'No Spin' Zone", imo, this helps breed the kind of distrust and opposition to legitimate mainstream media (even though that's exactly what FOX is [mainstream, not legitimate]). They're basically telling their viewers "Trust us, they other guys lie to you, we tell it like it is". That loophole should absolutely be regulated/censored. There should be something like the Fairness Doctrine that ensures accurate journalism and restores journalistic integrity to the practice that people can trust. Otherwise Republicans will continue to erode another one of our most important institutions that protect democracy.
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Do you agree that imposing a fine is a form of censorship?
 
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