Postal worker parent of trans kid refused to deliver hateful flyers. She's being punished. - eviltoast
  • capital@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    So your argument seems to boil down to “it’s okay for postal workers to toss things I don’t like but not things I like”.

    Can you see how this isn’t defensible at all?

    This basic premise doesn’t change because of the medium of communication. People shouldn’t be allowed to spread dangerous disinformation via the mail.

    WHO DECIDES what is dangerous disinformation? Your postal workers? I feel like you’re not really thinking this through.

    • ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 months ago

      We as a society need to decide that we know to be dangerous disinformation is not allowed to be transferred over the mail. We know gender affirming care and abortion are lifesaving medical treatments. We know that a ban on gender affirming care would deny trans people the fundamental right to exist. We know banning abortion denies people reproductive freedom. This Canadian woman made an important first step with her civil disobedience. We as a society should follow her example and make the strategic decision to defend life and liberty.

      Here in the US, we have an election this November 5th. Fascists in the MAGA movement, a christo-fascist movement, are planning to takeover our democracy. Civil disobedience may soon be the last line of defense to prevent the worst outcomes of fascist policies.

      What’s indefensible is fascist intolerance. We should not be complicit in our own destruction.