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This article, as indicated in the title, is about "free speech", not the first amendment. Something can be a free speech issue without being a first amendment
by somebodynew 8y ago
This article, as indicated in the title, is about "free speech", not the first amendment.
Something can be a free speech issue without being a first amendment issue. You're attacking a position that the author never took; the article even explicitly mentions that a private company is allowed to do this.
- mwfunk 8y agoMaybe it's my terminology that's wrong, but when someone uses the term 'free speech', I assume they are talking specifically about a first amendment issue. Because if they weren't talking about the 1A, why would they use those specific words? It's always going to muddy the waters and at least imply potential legalities to at least some readers. Also, even though the words 'free speech' having meaning outside of a legal context, all of those contexts have better words already that don't introduce legal ambiguity. Maybe it's not a free speech issue, but it is an issue with censorship, or overly aggressive moderation, or they could claim unfair prejudice or even corporate oppression. Just don't say 'free speech', because there are always better words to use with less legal or moral ambiguity.
- Turing_Machine 8y agoThe First Amendment is designed to prevent the government from stifling free speech. Unfortunately, the government is not the only threat to free speech.
- masonic 8y agoMaybe it's my terminology that's wrong, but when someone uses the term 'free speech', I assume they are talking specifically about a first amendment issue In other words, free speech doesn't exist outside the USA?
- Tomte 8y agoIt's sad, but many, many Americans truly believe that. My opinion is that pretty much any other Western country gets free speech more right than America.