...give the ability for people the weigh the pros/cons, and discuss wether or not they should be trusted.
But that's exactly what I'm trying to say. Each issue should be weighed and discussed. That's why sites such as this are important. People should be free to post anything (with legal concerns noted) and openly discussed per issue. I personally wouldn't give any credence to such a list composed by anyone. To illustrate, this whole discussion started by me simply stating 2 facts about RT. So far, I have seen no one disputing them, and now we are discussing Free Speech, censorship, and who might be an authority to declare such matters. I alone have the right to decide for myself what I'll allow to influence my opinions and views and that should apply to each of us.
and who might be an authority to declare such matters.
Anyone could voice their opinions backed up with facts.
I'm not sure how much energy or interest I have to follow this rabbit hole much further. Maybe others can give their opinions, as that's all I have - opinion.
You bring up "facts". That's like immutable truth, or reality. It's well known even eye-witnesses and even video now of an incident are not totally reliable. So what is the "proof" of "facts"? In the end, it's up to each of us to either believe a claim or not, and is a result of how much time and energy we want to exert to qualify it. We have, or should have, become leery of blind acceptance of everything and it's sometimes exhausting. We only have ourselves to form a basis on how we react to or believe the world around us, and the effort we put into trying to persuade others to see the same viewpoint.
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