I consider myself a small-L libertarian in the sense that I don't agree with the Libertarian party enough to join. I'm also for as limited a government as we can get away with, as well as the most speech as possible. Speech that doesn't harm consenting adults is usually where I draw the line.
I'm curious, what would you consider speech that harms an adult?
Revenge porn, comes to mind. Slander and / or libel.
Sure. I hesitate to assume... you're not suggesting that porn doesn't harm consenting adults, are you? The destructive and perverse nature of porn seems self-evident, but maybe I'm just a prude.
I'm not saying that it doesn't harm consenting adults, only that consenting adults should be allowed to harm themselves if they choose to.
Adults can choose to harm themselves. In this context, I would advocate for removing such harmful things from the pool of "sub of the day," but then we risk getting into the merits and content of the sub itself.
I see where you’re coming from, but people who harm themselves usually end up harming those around them as well. No man lives in a vacuum.
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