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Murdered by Words

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Responses that completely destroy the original argument in a way that leaves little to no room for reply - a targeted, well-placed response to another person, organization, or group of people.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Last time I checked you could still get prison time in the UK for posting rap lyrics on social media.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So paint last time you checked you mean you never checked, and you're talking utter gibberish.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Surprisingly turns out to be true, though it was a fine and not prison. See the link somebody else posted

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Not that surprising. The US has free speech rights in its Constitution, and its legal system takes that more seriously than any other country. Unfortunately it doesn't take all the Constitution so seriously, cough, Commerce Clause, cough.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No prison time, but a fine, and community order (I'm unsure what community order is) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-43816921

Either way, it's a shitty response by the UK government.