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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by CoolBeance@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

In the past, we've had issues with women suffrage, slavery, and sanitation, among many other things.

Today we have gun control, AI, intended/unintended false information, vaccines, etc. as consistently hot topics.

In a few decades' time, what views do you have now that may spark major social debate in the future? What conservative and/or progressive stances do you take today that might be too far on either extreme in the far future?

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[-] LarryTheMatador@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] xylogx@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

If someone injures you through a false statement of fact you can sue them for libel.

It is hard to do more than that without encroaching on free speech: people are entitled to their opinions. That said , free speech is not absolute and has linits.

[-] Stegget@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Slander is when damage is spoken. Libel involves dissemination through print or writing.

[-] SlothMama@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That's lying about you, I think they also mean lying to you.

[-] Lith 4 points 1 year ago

Well there's also things like fraud, perjury, false statements, and lying to hinder an investigation.

[-] 667@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Seems like conspiracy statutes tend to cover lying pretty well, and lying under oath is perjury. What other ways could lying be covered?

[-] LarryTheMatador@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
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