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(...) It depends largely on their reasons for doing it. If it is to purposefully bias the news (eg. render something not-true through omission) then it is censorship. But as I said it's not the best analogy. Tim (20 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Disagree, especially in the event that the enforcement is on subjective issues. For example, Lugnet's TOS specifies that you shouldn't post that which is "profane" or "vulgar". Let's say the administration deems the word "evolution" as (...) (20 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Every news show leaves out bits of news. Is all news censored? Every library excludes some books. Is that censorship? Tim (20 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Does that apply to pay-to-view television channels too? If they purposefully leave out bits of news is it not censorship? I agree it's not the best analogy but the private=noncensored argument is a dangerous one. (...) Why not? Is it not (...) (20 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) You obviously miss my point. I'm not arguing that my interpretation is the correct interpretation, merely that I can construct an interpretation of Genesis that disagrees with the facts as we know (insofar as we know anything) them. (...) If (...) (20 years ago, 13-Apr-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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