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> Free speech means the government cannot prosecute you for what you say. No, that's the 1st amendment of the US constitution. Free speech is a broader concept
by deogeo 8y ago
> Free speech means the government cannot prosecute you for what you say.
No, that's the 1st amendment of the US constitution. Free speech is a broader concept, and the 1st amendment defends it only from government interference.
- CM30 8y agoThank you. So many people seem to assume the US constitution is the be all and end all answer about freedom of speech (or anything else included in it) whereas it's only one interpretation used by the government/legal system in a certain part of the world. Censorship not necessarily equal government censorship, and its ludicrous that people seem to assume it does.