I liked The Daily Beast on Facebook because I like to get my news from a variety of sources. I know they probably have a bias, but all news sources do; that's why I like a variety. Fox News AND NPR...
Yesterday they had an article by Cliff Schecter, called "AK-47's, Now Made in America. The Perfect Killing Machine Comes Stateside." It was full of handwringing about American made AK's.
I commented (not exact quote, but close):
Fact: Some of the first gun control laws in the US were meant to keep guns away from African Americans.
Fact: [I posted a picture of József Tibor Fejes] This is a picture of what is believed to be the first civilian who owned an AK-47. He took it away from a Soviet while fighting against Communism. He lost because not enough of his friends had AK-47's.
Just Sayin'
A guy from my church liked my comment, and then within a few hours my comment totally disappeared.
I went back and commented that "The Daily Beast is both anti-gun AND pro-censorship," and I was told I probably broke some rule, so they took me down.
I guess I should not be surprised, but I find it profoundly disturbing that a media source would selectively delete comments that they do not agree with. I am strongly pro-gun, but on some level I can sort of understand the mothers and their "Won't somebody think of the children" quotes. I disagree but I can kind of understand.
But how on Earth can Americans defend a media source deleting comments they do not like?
Yesterday they had an article by Cliff Schecter, called "AK-47's, Now Made in America. The Perfect Killing Machine Comes Stateside." It was full of handwringing about American made AK's.
I commented (not exact quote, but close):
Fact: Some of the first gun control laws in the US were meant to keep guns away from African Americans.
Fact: [I posted a picture of József Tibor Fejes] This is a picture of what is believed to be the first civilian who owned an AK-47. He took it away from a Soviet while fighting against Communism. He lost because not enough of his friends had AK-47's.
Just Sayin'
A guy from my church liked my comment, and then within a few hours my comment totally disappeared.
I went back and commented that "The Daily Beast is both anti-gun AND pro-censorship," and I was told I probably broke some rule, so they took me down.
I guess I should not be surprised, but I find it profoundly disturbing that a media source would selectively delete comments that they do not agree with. I am strongly pro-gun, but on some level I can sort of understand the mothers and their "Won't somebody think of the children" quotes. I disagree but I can kind of understand.
But how on Earth can Americans defend a media source deleting comments they do not like?