A distinction must be made between:
- very worthwhile sanctions and penalties over that regarded as wholly unacceptable, and
- reasonable discussion which can result in sometimes heated differences of opinion.
The former may include pornography, betting, child abuse, racial and religious intolerance, etc
The latter (one would hope) would include fora where the principal motive is to exchange views on typically single issues - motoring, sailing, woodwork, knitting, photography, computers etc etc.
As with this forum the discussion may reasonably extend into politics, and other matters where exchanges can get heated and should be moderated appropriately.
How this distinction is legislated I don't know right now. But if you feel it is the thin end of a dictatorial wedge you need to realise that the unacceptable will continue uncontrolled.
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