Elon Musk published a significant comment on the social network X (formerly Twitter). It comes against the backdrop of Israel’s declared war on the Gaza Strip and accusations against the developer of inaction against misinformation.
Instead of naming both sides of today’s conflict, Musk goes back to the antiquity of ancient Hellas.
“About Lycurgus, the founder of Sparta.
The pivotal moment in the creation of Sparta occurred when Lycurgus proposed radical laws that would transform the country into a warring state unique in human history.
A member of the assembly is so offended by Lycurgus’ speech that he punches him in the eye. Lycurgus could easily have killed him, and everyone knows that. Instead, he invites this person to his house for dinner. He eventually convinces him to become one of his biggest supporters.
After the laws are in place, Lycurgus leaves the temple saying that the laws cannot be changed until he returns. He then Lycurgus starved himself to death.
The lesson here is that revenge is for the weak“, Musk wrote, implying that even the worst peace is better than war.
Regarding Lycurgus, founder of Sparta.
The pivotal moment in the creation of Sparta came when Lycurgus proposed radical laws that would transform the state into some of the greatest warriors in history.
A member of the assembly was so offended that he struck Lycurgus in the…
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 11, 2023
Musk has previously commented that taking the path of hate is a surefire way to fail. Part of the users of the social network commented that in this way Musk took a side in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza.
A few days ago, Musk made electric car charging stations in Israel free to use. He also stated, in plain text, that he was not on the side of Islamic radicals.
“The official position of Khamenei (the leader of Iran) is clear. The eradication of the state of Israel is the real goal, not support for the Palestinians.
This will not happen. All that actually happens decade after decade is an endless cycle of violence and revenge.
Fanning the flames of hate doesn’t work. Maybe it’s time to think about something else“, Musk commented. This led many of the pro-Palestinian users to declare the entrepreneur an enemy of their cause.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 10, 2023
According to many, these comments are not enough and do not condemn the violence.
European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said a day ago that Elon Musk must tackle the spread of misinformation on his platform and comply with new EU rules on online content. The reason for the statement is the large amount of accounts posting pro-Palestinian propaganda.
Germany’s federal anti-discrimination agency went further and accused Elon Musk of anti-Semitism.
“X has become a breeding ground for anti-Semitism and has been one of the biggest threats to Jews for years. If something doesn’t change, we know what will happen: hate speech and radicalization are always harbingers of violence. Musk doesn’t have the will or desire to deal with misinformation“, the federal agency commented.
The social network said it had taken steps in recent days to limit the spread of inappropriate posts and had removed newly created accounts linked to Hamas. These are part of efforts to “prevent the spread of terrorist content online“said the billionaire’s platform.
2023-10-13 07:42:58
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