Kalcifer to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agoIf I have to fact-check the uncited claims made in news articles, doesn't that make me the journalist?message-squaremessage-square231fedilinkarrow-up1640arrow-down115
arrow-up1625arrow-down1message-squareIf I have to fact-check the uncited claims made in news articles, doesn't that make me the journalist?Kalcifer to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square231fedilink
minus-squareKalciferOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month ago […] There should be no right to abuse others verbally or spread disinformation. Of course you can always use this in bad faith as a government […] For clarity, are you referring to the government abusing the judicial system to silence someone with opinions they don’t like?
minus-squarehaui@lemmy.giftedmc.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoAmong other potential abuses, yes. People and companies have abused the judicial system as long as it has been in place. We havent (and shouldnt) dismantle it just because it can be abused.
minus-squareKalciferOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 days ago […] We havent (and shouldnt) dismantle it just because it can be abused. I hesitantly agree, though I would clarify that I don’t think that’s an argument for not improving the justice system.
For clarity, are you referring to the government abusing the judicial system to silence someone with opinions they don’t like?
Among other potential abuses, yes.
People and companies have abused the judicial system as long as it has been in place. We havent (and shouldnt) dismantle it just because it can be abused.
I hesitantly agree, though I would clarify that I don’t think that’s an argument for not improving the justice system.