https://ulveon-thoughts-f210db.gitlab.io/category/rationality/Recent content in Rationality on Ulveon's ThoughtsHugoen-IEWed, 10 Jan 2024 19:35:56 +0100https://ulveon-thoughts-f210db.gitlab.io/p/2024-01-10-free-speech-is-not-a-noble-goal-to-pursue/Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:35:56 +0100https://ulveon-thoughts-f210db.gitlab.io/p/2024-01-10-free-speech-is-not-a-noble-goal-to-pursue/<p>Freedom and free speech have always been topics of deep interest to me. Historically, I&rsquo;ve been a firm advocate for free speech, aligning myself with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_Party">Pirate Party</a> principles.</p> <p>Later on, during my political explorations, I briefly ventured into libertarianism and &ldquo;free speech absolutism&rdquo; which led me to consider many other possible arguments, such as the right to free information from a journalistic perspective. For example: &ldquo;Why should the government get to decide what kind of news I am allowed to read?&rdquo; Surely, governments would have a strong incentive to not allow dissenting information that could threaten their grip on power.</p>