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Freedom of speech starts at absolute, and then has carve-outs as opined by courts, specifically the supreme court.
by trident5000 6y ago
Freedom of speech starts at absolute, and then has carve-outs as opined by courts, specifically the supreme court.
- panopticon 6y agoAnd everything I said fits within that framing. Hopefully I've illustrated how those "carve-outs" have changed quite a bit over the centuries.
- staticman2 6y agoI'm not sure what you mean by this but Free Speech in America certainly did not start at absolute. Our constitution endorsed slavery and slaves had no freedom, including speech. The constitution only prevented the federal government from restricting speech. The Supreme court has both expanded or restricted free speech depending on the ruling.