Interesting Science Fiction turned reality, bad for freedom of speech.

“Gun” that prevents people from speaking.

I can see despots and those who don’t truly believe in freedom of speech using this.

It would be great if during a true debate that the moderator could silence one party while the other party completed their statement, to enforce civility, but that’s a whole can of worms right there. We only seem to have true debates in structured settings that will never fly in the world of politics.

There’s a few people I know that won’t let you get a word in edgewise. This would be good for the DM to keep each player quiet while the one who had the turn to speak had their say.

However, this is yet another invention that excuses bad behavior, and instead of teaching people to share the floor and let others have their say, someone will get to decide who gets to have their say. Who gets to decide who can or can’t use this device?

While I think the world would run smoother if everyone else did certain things my way, I am smart enough to know that that would not be a viable solution. There are certain things on which  I disagree with others, and definitely things I don’t want to hear from others, but that is a selfish and isolating way to live. Many things that I like, I can’t do or create on my own, so I need people who are different from me.

If no one had the chance to say, ‘No.’; or to point out problems, or make suggestions, how soon might we regret that?

If you really don’t want to deal with the rest of the world, move to the wilderness, and unplug from all media.

Personally, I think this technology should only be used in the realm of science fiction and RPG’s. People should be held accountable for their words and actions, not denied the freedom to use their words and actions as they see fit. People will find a way to be a jerk, if that’s what they really want to do.