We’re talking about “should”, the normative approach. A private entity can do a lot of things—it doesn’t mean that it should do these things.
Freedom of speech is not just a legal term, it’s also a very important component of a civil society.
Still: should Lesswrong allow the discussion of any off-topic subject just because “free speech”?
...did anyone claim anything like that?
You did, implicitly.
I did not. You read me wrong.
We’re talking about “should”, the normative approach. A private entity can do a lot of things—it doesn’t mean that it should do these things.
Freedom of speech is not just a legal term, it’s also a very important component of a civil society.
Still: should Lesswrong allow the discussion of any off-topic subject just because “free speech”?
...did anyone claim anything like that?
You did, implicitly.
I did not. You read me wrong.