Filtering et. al. not censorship (Score 1)

Censorship is the action of not allowing others to be heard or to express themselves. Which is why you call this self-censorship, I'm sure, but we need a different prefix here... self-censorship is the act of blocking one's own expression, not blocking others expression from one's self (and only one's self).

As Webster's puts it, censoring is the act of "supervis[ing] conduct and morals."

My drawn out point being, while I am strong against the notion of any person supervising the conduct and morals of others, I also believe that individuals have an inherent right to impose morals and codes of conduct over themselves. While everyone has a right to speak, and not to be outright censored, I also believe that individuals have the right to choose not to listen to what you say. We're not living in anyone's personal reeducation camp. This is parallel to my support of freedom of press - but not only to people have a right not to listen to what the press reports, they also have a right to privacy (which often suffers via the media machine).

I don't use ShutUp Software personally, but I certainly defend it as a choice that should be there for those who wish to.

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