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Whatever you're quoting is talking about it being okay to restrict speech in a public forum. They went out of their way to say time/place/manner apply to publi

Whatever you're quoting is talking about it being okay to restrict speech in a public forum. They went out of their way to say time/place/manner apply to public forum speech. Why do you think that implies non-public speech would have a lower bar? Would it also be constitutional for the government to prohibit fellow employees from asking each other what their salary is? That's just about the legal question. For the more cosmic sort of question, asking questions is definitely part of free speech. Free speech includes the right to have a conversation.

Retric 9y ago
> Why do you think that implies... Because that's the law. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_(legal) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_(legal) "A nonpublic forum is not specially designated as open to public expression. For example, jails, public schools, and military bases are nonpublic forums (unless declared otherwise by the government). Such forums can be restricted based on the content (i.e., subject matter) of the speech, but not based on viewpoint. Thus, while the government could prohibit speeches related to abortion on a military base, it could not permit a pro-life speaker while denying a pro-choice speaker (or vice versa)." PS: I get that people have strong opinions about this, but IMO if you care it's worth looking up the details. It's more reasonable than you might think.