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Back to EpisodesThe Power to Cancel: The Kiwi Farms Case - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
Description
Cancel culture, doxing, not-so-veiled threats, incitement...this is assault plain and simple, which is a crime, by the way. How does society respond? So far, it hasn't been skillful. How do we release the energy in conflict for good?
Show Notes
The Verge article that got us thinking: https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/6/23339889/cloudflare-kiwi-farms-content-moderation-ddos
The previous episode Jim refers to is EP9: Dining with Sinners: https://youtu.be/EgSoGAWGRao
Helpful post on "assault and battery" law and definition by State: https://www.findlaw.com/state/criminal-laws/assault-and-battery.html
Online Threats vs The First Amendment: https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/online-threats-versus-the-first-amendment.htm#:~:text=%C2%A7%20875%2C%20which%20makes%20it,to%20five%20years%20if%20convicted
Detailed Analysis of Elonis v United States "So What's A True Threat?:" https://www.dwt.com/blogs/media-law-monitor/2015/07/elonis-v-united-states-so-whats-a-true-threat
Gracearchy with Jim Babka, a show that transcends left-right conflict, offering respectful pathways forward instead.
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