Thought-porn

Interesting thought of the day, courtesy of Scott Adams:

I also think we should ban all political advertising. I realize it’s an issue of free speech, but that freedom has always had lots of restrictions. For example, you can’t libel someone, and you can’t lie about your product’s effectiveness, and you can’t yell “FIRE” if there’s no fire. If a political ad sways an election and causes an unnecessary war (just to pick an example) then it’s a lot like yelling “FIRE.” We routinely limit free speech when the alternative is worse.

Note: I am neither for or against this particular idea; I merely think it's an interesting perspective.