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It does seem to have become a bit of a meme, someone says free speech and a line of replies show up with variations of "That only applies to blah blah". It wou
by AcerbicZero 9y ago
It does seem to have become a bit of a meme, someone says free speech and a line of replies show up with variations of "That only applies to blah blah".
It would be nice if instead there was a discussion about the intrinsic value of free speech in society, and how the open marketplace of ideas has a pretty impressive track record.
- ac2u 9y agoI agree, and you can even disagree in that discussion. But to not have the discussion in the first place because of this meme of free speech solely being a citizen/government issue and not a concept in itself is a damn shame.