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In this context, the UK never had free speech. So they aren't losing anything. However, the problem with freedom of speech is that it's not absolute. There are
by sleepysysadmin 6y ago
In this context, the UK never had free speech. So they aren't losing anything.
However, the problem with freedom of speech is that it's not absolute. There are many exceptions that to the reasonable person will agree that need exist.
The problem is that opponents of free speech are using the exception system in order to silence dissent.
- jaywalk 6y agoThere aren't many reasonable exceptions. In the US, we have "likely to cause imminent lawless action" and libel laws, which have a very high bar and are rarely used. That's it, and I would argue that's as far as reasonable goes.
- sleepysysadmin 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_in_the_United_States#Exclusions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_in_the_Unite... I stand by my words. 10 categories of exceptions is many. Many of which I find reasonable, if not all.
- nybble41 6y agoEven those two categories aren't reasonable. Speech does not "cause" lawless action, and the proper (read: justified and most effective) response to libel is contrary speech to counter the misinformation, not prosecution of the speaker.