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It absolutely is what danjoc said. danjoc said that freedom of speech is only for those who own the press. zdw replied and said Reddit is privately owned and c
by greenbean123123 10y ago
It absolutely is what danjoc said.
danjoc said that freedom of speech is only for those who own the press. zdw replied and said Reddit is privately owned and can do whatever they want. I presume that danjoc interpreted "privately owned" as an instance of "those who own the press", which does not seem to be a stretch at all.
Do you still not see it?
- comex 10y agoEveryone always equates "freedom of speech" with the First Amendment. They're not the same. Free speech is a moral principle, which different people support to different extents, but of which the First Amendment is merely one, US-centric, embodiment. That said, Reddit didn't ban this subreddit for being alt-right, so the point is fairly moot.
- twblalock 10y ago"Freedom of speech is only for those who own the press" implies that only owners of the press have freedom of speech. That is not true -- everyone has freedom of speech vis a vis the government as zdw pointed out, whether they "own the press" or not.
- greenbean123123 10y agoFree speech outlined in the Constitution is constrained by how loud you can shout. Groups like the alt-right are fueled, in part, because of the belief that they are subjected to unfair and targeted censorship on platforms like Reddit. If they are not able to participate in the discussions being had there, other groups are able to control the narrative to the alt-right's detriment. Being able to defend yourself with your voice is a moot point because, in the age of the Internet, that is not where the discussions are taking place.
- nkozyra 10y agoThat has absolutely nothing to do with freedom of speech.
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