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I like the formulation of freedom of speech from Article 19 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and
by ThrowawayR2 6y ago
I like the formulation of freedom of speech from Article 19 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."
Note the "receive and impart"; it implies that people who want to receive speech of a particular worldview are entitled access to it even if a well-meaning majority think that it's bad for them.
[EDIT] Also note "freedom to hold opinions without interference" which stands in stark opposition to the commonly repeated bad idea that "freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences".
- joshuamorton 6y agoYou can receive and impart opinions without twitter. Gab and Parler exist. So does email. And sharing an opinion is distinct from holding an opinion, and isn't protected.
- ulucs 6y ago>receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers >any media
- joshuamorton 6y agoAt the time (1948), media meant, like physical things. That you could publish in print or in newspaper. Even then however, the UDHR doesn't imply that a particular newspaper must publish your view, only that you have the right to publish a newspaper. Similarly, twitter need not publish you. You're free to create a twitter competitor though (and people have)!