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In the US, false statements are also not covered by the first amandment. The difference is that in Germany, "AlphaGeekZulu is an asshole", while clearly a stat
by miracle2k 7y ago
In the US, false statements are also not covered by the first amandment.
The difference is that in Germany, "AlphaGeekZulu is an asshole", while clearly a statement of opinion, will allow you to go after me. Some restrictons to Meinungsfreiheit are right there in the constitution - protecting personal honor or protection the children.
- AlphaGeekZulu 7y ago"In the US, false statements are also not covered by the first amandment."[...] So you are talking to the wrong person. You should reply to user "rlonn" who does not believe that there are (or should be) types A and B in free speech. [...]"AlphaGeekZulu is an asshole", while clearly a statement of opinion, will allow you to go after me.[...] Yes - diatribe exception. In that case, unfortunately, it is also not enough to transform it into "In my opinion, AlphaGeekZulu is an asshole". Granted, it is so much more complicated than free hate speech ;-)
- thaumasiotes 7y ago> In the US, false statements are also not covered by the first am[e]ndment. This is incorrect. (Its inverse is also incorrect.) There isn't a legal consensus on false statements.
- miracle2k 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_statements_of_fact https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_statements_of_fact
- whenchamenia 7y agoThis is untrue. False statements are protected, wven yours.