> distinguish between the expression of an angry idea and a death threat
So then you agree that a free speech supporter opposing death threats and harassment of people's friends and family of those who make offensive speech does not undermine their pro free speech opinions.
Yeah that's my entire point.
> the right of the "angry mob" to be angry
What the free speech supporters oppose is this angry mob sending death threats and harassing the friends, family, and coworkers of people who have made offensive speech.
So yes, people can both support free speech, and oppose the angry mob when they harass, dox, and threaten to kill people who say offensive things
> that isn't what anyone reasonable is suggesting.
"Canceling" someone very often involves sending death threats, doxxing, and harassing people's friends, family and coworkers, when the angry mob is involved.
So yes, that happens, and is what the pro free speech supporters are opposing.
But yes, I agree that the angry mob that harasses, doxes, and threatens people when it "cancels" someone is unreasonable, and is what the pro free speech people oppose.
So then you agree that a free speech supporter opposing death threats and harassment of people's friends and family of those who make offensive speech does not undermine their pro free speech opinions.
Yeah that's my entire point.
> the right of the "angry mob" to be angry
What the free speech supporters oppose is this angry mob sending death threats and harassing the friends, family, and coworkers of people who have made offensive speech.
So yes, people can both support free speech, and oppose the angry mob when they harass, dox, and threaten to kill people who say offensive things
> that isn't what anyone reasonable is suggesting.
"Canceling" someone very often involves sending death threats, doxxing, and harassing people's friends, family and coworkers, when the angry mob is involved.
So yes, that happens, and is what the pro free speech supporters are opposing.
But yes, I agree that the angry mob that harasses, doxes, and threatens people when it "cancels" someone is unreasonable, and is what the pro free speech people oppose.