On Memes and Cyberlibel
Moving stuff from Facebook for archival purposes.
Torn about this issue.
On one hand, it's a meme. Celebrities, politicians, and other big personalities have been targets of jokes for years now, even perhaps since the dawn of time. Are memes illegal now, or be put with a disclaimer? I remember Erap jokes - should they have been arrested as well? That seems too much.
On the other hand, I see Mon's side, too. Some people are just too dumb to double-check and realize it's a meme. This is how fake news starts sometimes. Look at JD Vance and the couch issue.
In any case, I still believe that libel should be decriminalized but retain civil damages for sullied reputation.