Other than direct calls for violence (which in a book, really doesn't work that way, since any call to violence would be indirect in a sense), yes, you can publish anything. Any viewpoint at least. You cannot publish certain pornographic pictures (children, bestiality), but you are allowed to publish a book embracing both. Similarly, you are allowed to advocate for the violent overthrow of the American government. It is certainly legal, and many books have been published doing exactly this. I can't imagine anyone wanting to stop it; that's dumb.
It is legal (and easily available in the United States), but not legal in many countries, which is dumb. While the FBI investigated the author and the book itself, they concluded that it falls well under the 1st amendment rights of Americans. Again, and I'm not sure how many times I need to point this out, America is really the only free country in the world.
What an insane statement given it has literally happened AND been a massive news story for quite a while now. For anyone still unaware of the massive extent of constitutional rights violations that dyauspitr mentioned, Legal Eagle has a several-part video series that I highly recommend.
People are being arrested with probable cause, sure. You can call it what you want, but when you go back a few days later when all the details are out, invariably you realize the initial story was incomplete.
What is there to say? That in many ways Brazil is a failed state now run by an unelected shadow cabinet? That would be true but everyone knows it and it would be a downer to read.
I don't know how I feel about prosecuting per se, but I damn well want society to have some social defenses against biggots. I absolutely want AI working on my behalf to tie a bell around the neck of anyone any posts from people going out of their way to be biggots and hateful.
We've asked you recently to avoid breaking the guidelines. This comment breaks them them again, notably these ones:
Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously...
Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.
Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer...
Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents. Omit internet tropes.
Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity.
The guidelines apply equally to everyone and when people break them repeatedly and ignore our requests to stop, we have to ban the account. Please take a moment to remind yourself of the guidelines and make an effort to observe them in future.
Horrific violation of the basic rights to free speech.
Are you allowed to include anything at all in a book where you live? I don't know of any place with a functional legal system where that is allowed.
Other than direct calls for violence (which in a book, really doesn't work that way, since any call to violence would be indirect in a sense), yes, you can publish anything. Any viewpoint at least. You cannot publish certain pornographic pictures (children, bestiality), but you are allowed to publish a book embracing both. Similarly, you are allowed to advocate for the violent overthrow of the American government. It is certainly legal, and many books have been published doing exactly this. I can't imagine anyone wanting to stop it; that's dumb.
I mean, here's a book that not only advocated for the violent overthrow of the US government but gave explicit instructions on how to do it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anarchist_Cookbook
It is legal (and easily available in the United States), but not legal in many countries, which is dumb. While the FBI investigated the author and the book itself, they concluded that it falls well under the 1st amendment rights of Americans. Again, and I'm not sure how many times I need to point this out, America is really the only free country in the world.
[flagged]
[flagged]
What an insane statement given it has literally happened AND been a massive news story for quite a while now. For anyone still unaware of the massive extent of constitutional rights violations that dyauspitr mentioned, Legal Eagle has a several-part video series that I highly recommend.
People are being pulled off the streets. I've seen it myself.
People are being arrested with probable cause, sure. You can call it what you want, but when you go back a few days later when all the details are out, invariably you realize the initial story was incomplete.
[flagged]
What is there to say? That in many ways Brazil is a failed state now run by an unelected shadow cabinet? That would be true but everyone knows it and it would be a downer to read.
"AI platform" for prosecution sounds like a click-bait and that's enough for me to skip it.
Prosecution requires a law and that would be headline-worthy. An "AI platform" can be used for many law-related activities but that's not news.
Brave statement coming from the throwaway account
And in America, ICE and the Pentagon use Zignal Labs to enforce their worldview.
I don't know how I feel about prosecuting per se, but I damn well want society to have some social defenses against biggots. I absolutely want AI working on my behalf to tie a bell around the neck of anyone any posts from people going out of their way to be biggots and hateful.
What would you stalinists do if you couldnt hunt down and/or murder dissenters?
[flagged]
We've asked you recently to avoid breaking the guidelines. This comment breaks them them again, notably these ones:
Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously...
Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.
Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer...
Eschew flamebait. Avoid generic tangents. Omit internet tropes.
Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity.
The guidelines apply equally to everyone and when people break them repeatedly and ignore our requests to stop, we have to ban the account. Please take a moment to remind yourself of the guidelines and make an effort to observe them in future.
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
[dead]