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[–] chaogomu@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] jayrhacker@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Relevant, and succinct.

[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The problem is that people don't realize there are different types of free speech.

1 is the constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech by law.

2 is the concept of free speech.

Most people automatically assume you're referring 1 when more often than not, unless someone is being prosecuted, they are referring to 2.

[–] chaogomu@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

#2 doesn't exist, because #2 is forcing others to host your speech and listen to your speech, and that's just not how things work.

You are free to say what you want, but everyone else is just as free to tell you to shut up and go away.

[–] HughJanus@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

because #2 is forcing others to host your speech and listen to your speech, and that's just not how things work.

Uhhhh no? A concept doesn't force people to do anything. Not sure what you're on about.

You are free to say what you want, but everyone else is just as free to tell you to shut up and go away.

No one said they're not.