Quote Originally Posted by HoreTore View Post
Outsourcing the issue from the government to the civil system doesn't change a thing. Heck, Mill argues that civil oppression is worse than government opression. It is not the form of the punisher that is the issue here, the issue is what is allowed to come out of ones mouth. In public.
If you tell lies about me I should have the option to call you a liar and make you stop. Why? Because those lies might threaten my life and well being. Your freedom stops where mine begins.