Can you believe some trolls send me sanitary pads and tampons for Christmas some years back >~<.how rude of them to do that.Scotland Yard didn’t take my reports serious about this offense ;-(.it’s free stuff but we all know I’ll never use them.i will let them collect dirt and expire :-)
Nobody believes me when I tell them I had a ex boyfriend .and I will always complain about my ex boyfriend even though we have been through since 2014!!!!thats 11 years of me complaining about my ex ruining my life and mental health >~<.Gary made me swore off men completely!!!
We limit certain types of expression to minimize people’s exposure to hate, denigration, or extremist messages.
Approach B: Protection We empower individuals to recognize problematic statements, examine them critically, process them emotionally, and counter them with arguments.
The advantage: People become less dependent on an authority figure to control their environment. They remain capable of navigating the world even when confronted with radical, hurtful, or manipulative positions.
If a society seeks to shield its citizens from every problematic statement by continually narrowing the scope of permissible discourse, it may end up with individuals who—while living in a controlled environment—are less practiced at independently identifying manipulation, propaganda, and ideological simplifications.
A resilient society, by contrast, would not require everyone to endorse every statement. Instead, it would strengthen people’s ability to distinguish between a claim and evidence, between criticism and dehumanization, and between an uncomfortable opinion and an actual threat.
One can contrast this with a different model of society: one whose stability does not rely on everyone using the "correct" language or sharing the same convictions, but rather on the capacity to navigate conflict.
This involves people learning that a hurtful opinion is not automatically sense of outrage is not, in itself, proof that one is in the right.
I have read through the introduction to your essay, and I find myself in complete agreement with you.
For a long time, I have perceived the dangers to freedom of speech as being more profound—specifically, the systematic alteration of language, or what is known as "Newspeak." The goal is not merely to penalize certain thoughts, but to shrink the linguistic space within which people are even capable of formulating such thoughts in the first place.
This is a crucial distinction:
Censorship of individual expressions: Certain statements are prohibited from being published.
Control of terminology: Certain words and interpretations are rendered taboo or branded with a moral stigma.
Alteration of the framework of thought: People learn to stop asking certain questions altogether, because the very act of formulating them is deemed illegitimate.
At first, personality tests hold a certain appeal—perhaps even offering a surprising insight.
But at some point, the whole thing shifts.
What begins as an invitation to self-reflection turns into a pigeonhole. A potential description transforms into a supposed explanation of who you are, how you love, how you think, and why you behave the way you do—much like a horoscope. You recognize yourself in a description and may then begin to view yourself through the lens of that description—not necessarily because it is truly accurate, but because it provides a ready-made framework for interpretation.
I was thinking about that personality test thing again; I recalled that you were an INTP and I was an ENTP. That prompted me to look into the concepts of introversion and extroversion a bit more.
I really appreciate that, Mark! 🙂 I'd love to visit Ireland someday and explore where my ancestors came from. I can only imagine how special it would be to experience that history firsthand and see some of the places you've shared in your videos. And yes, I remember saying you live in paradise! 😂 Your videos have definitely given me a glimpse of how beautiful Ireland is. It's awesome that you've been able to explore so much of the U.S. too! You've seen quite a few places. I agree with you that travel is good for the soul. There's so much to see and experience in this world, and I'd love to do more exploring myself.
Thanks for what you said about my grandparents, too. I spent seven years caring for them, and although it took me down a different path than the one I'd originally planned, I'm grateful I could be there for them when they needed me. Losing them was hard, but those years meant a lot to me. I've learned that life doesn't always go the way we expect, and sometimes we end up on a completely different path than the one we imagined.
You're right that it's never too late to start again! I admire you for going after your education at 44. It takes dedication to go back to university and study something new, especially when most of your classmates are younger. You should be proud of yourself! Age shouldn't stop any of us from pursuing something we're passionate about.
Wow, congratulations again! You should be really proud of yourself. I can imagine how much hard work and dedication it took to get into Trinity, especially with it being such a prestigious university. You definitely earned it! I didn't know Bram Stoker was president of the philosophical society there. That's pretty interesting, considering how iconic *Dracula* has become! 😂
I also didn't know Courtney Love was an alumna! I've always liked her music, and she's been in some pretty interesting movies, too. So that's pretty cool to learn! It's amazing how many interesting people have connections to a place like Trinity.
Your essay topic about free speech and hate speech sounds really interesting, too. It's an important subject, and I can understand why you'd feel strongly about protecting freedom of expression. It'll be interesting to see how you approach it from a legal perspective, especially since you've never written that kind of essay before. Good luck getting all three finished before November 2nd!
I'd definitely love to see the pictures of Trinity! A university with 400 years of history must have some incredible architecture and stories behind it. Thanks for sharing them with me, and best of luck with your essays! 🙂
I appreciate that, Mark! I need to get some more rest, but I’ll get back to your comments tonight or tomorrow. Enjoy your Friday, and have a great weekend!
Ireland
CosmicKitty
8m ago
My pip doesn’t cover blow up dolls :-(
Can you believe some trolls send me sanitary pads and tampons for Christmas some years back >~<.how rude of them to do that.Scotland Yard didn’t take my reports serious about this offense ;-(.it’s free stuff but we all know I’ll never use them.i will let them collect dirt and expire :-)
Yael
18m ago
Right then, let’s go
Yael
30m ago
hope you’ve made a bit of progress.
Yael
34m ago
Nice. And then [what you said] got me thinking. A very interesting topic. Thanks for that.
CosmicKitty
56m ago
Nobody believes me when I tell them I had a ex boyfriend .and I will always complain about my ex boyfriend even though we have been through since 2014!!!!thats 11 years of me complaining about my ex ruining my life and mental health >~<.Gary made me swore off men completely!!!
Yael
3h ago
Approach A: Protection through restriction
We limit certain types of expression to minimize people’s exposure to hate, denigration, or extremist messages.
Approach B: Protection
We empower individuals to recognize problematic statements, examine them critically, process them emotionally, and counter them with arguments.
The advantage: People become less dependent on an authority figure to control their environment. They remain capable of navigating the world even when confronted with radical, hurtful, or manipulative positions.
If a society seeks to shield its citizens from every problematic statement by continually narrowing the scope of permissible discourse, it may end up with individuals who—while living in a controlled environment—are less practiced at independently identifying manipulation, propaganda, and ideological simplifications.
A resilient society, by contrast, would not require everyone to endorse every statement. Instead, it would strengthen people’s ability to distinguish between a claim and evidence, between criticism and dehumanization, and between an uncomfortable opinion and an actual threat.
One can contrast this with a different model of society: one whose stability does not rely on everyone using the "correct" language or sharing the same convictions, but rather on the capacity to navigate conflict.
This involves people learning that a hurtful opinion is not automatically sense of outrage is not, in itself, proof that one is in the right.
Yael
4h ago
Yael
4h ago
I have read through the introduction to your essay, and I find myself in complete agreement with you.
For a long time, I have perceived the dangers to freedom of speech as being more profound—specifically, the systematic alteration of language, or what is known as "Newspeak." The goal is not merely to penalize certain thoughts, but to shrink the linguistic space within which people are even capable of formulating such thoughts in the first place.
This is a crucial distinction:
Censorship of individual expressions: Certain statements are prohibited from being published.
Control of terminology: Certain words and interpretations are rendered taboo or branded with a moral stigma.
Alteration of the framework of thought: People learn to stop asking certain questions altogether, because the very act of formulating them is deemed illegitimate.
Yael
4h ago
At first, personality tests hold a certain appeal—perhaps even offering a surprising insight.
But at some point, the whole thing shifts.
What begins as an invitation to self-reflection turns into a pigeonhole. A potential description transforms into a supposed explanation of who you are, how you love, how you think, and why you behave the way you do—much like a horoscope. You recognize yourself in a description and may then begin to view yourself through the lens of that description—not necessarily because it is truly accurate, but because it provides a ready-made framework for interpretation.
Yael
14h ago
I was thinking about that personality test thing again; I recalled that you were an INTP and I was an ENTP. That prompted me to look into the concepts of introversion and extroversion a bit more.
MrCranky
1d ago
STONKS PARK is an animated show - uses the south park design..
they seem to have a connection to crypto
https://x.com/STONKSPARK
https://www.youtube.com/@stonkspark
Singularity
1d ago
Don’t worry about getting back to me. I know you’re busy, and I completely understand. 🙂
Singularity
1d ago
I really appreciate that, Mark! 🙂 I'd love to visit Ireland someday and explore where my ancestors came from. I can only imagine how special it would be to experience that history firsthand and see some of the places you've shared in your videos. And yes, I remember saying you live in paradise! 😂 Your videos have definitely given me a glimpse of how beautiful Ireland is. It's awesome that you've been able to explore so much of the U.S. too! You've seen quite a few places. I agree with you that travel is good for the soul. There's so much to see and experience in this world, and I'd love to do more exploring myself.
Thanks for what you said about my grandparents, too. I spent seven years caring for them, and although it took me down a different path than the one I'd originally planned, I'm grateful I could be there for them when they needed me. Losing them was hard, but those years meant a lot to me. I've learned that life doesn't always go the way we expect, and sometimes we end up on a completely different path than the one we imagined.
You're right that it's never too late to start again! I admire you for going after your education at 44. It takes dedication to go back to university and study something new, especially when most of your classmates are younger. You should be proud of yourself! Age shouldn't stop any of us from pursuing something we're passionate about.
Singularity
1d ago
Wow, congratulations again! You should be really proud of yourself. I can imagine how much hard work and dedication it took to get into Trinity, especially with it being such a prestigious university. You definitely earned it! I didn't know Bram Stoker was president of the philosophical society there. That's pretty interesting, considering how iconic *Dracula* has become! 😂
I also didn't know Courtney Love was an alumna! I've always liked her music, and she's been in some pretty interesting movies, too. So that's pretty cool to learn! It's amazing how many interesting people have connections to a place like Trinity.
Your essay topic about free speech and hate speech sounds really interesting, too. It's an important subject, and I can understand why you'd feel strongly about protecting freedom of expression. It'll be interesting to see how you approach it from a legal perspective, especially since you've never written that kind of essay before. Good luck getting all three finished before November 2nd!
I'd definitely love to see the pictures of Trinity! A university with 400 years of history must have some incredible architecture and stories behind it. Thanks for sharing them with me, and best of luck with your essays! 🙂
Singularity
1d ago
I appreciate that, Mark! I need to get some more rest, but I’ll get back to your comments tonight or tomorrow. Enjoy your Friday, and have a great weekend!