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Free speech is an idea. It's also a law. Stop being pedantic over absolutely nothing.
by rriepe 6y ago
Free speech is an idea. It's also a law. Stop being pedantic over absolutely nothing.
- doctor_eval 6y agoI’m not being pedantic at all. Free speech - both the idea and the law - are about freedom to say what you like without interference from the government. That’s it. I don’t know the name of the concept which says that companies should be forced by the government to let anyone use their platform to spread their lies, but it’s not “freedom of speech”.
- rriepe 6y agoFree speech the idea involves any censor, not just the government. What distinction did you have in mind, if it's not that one? Assuming the person being censored is a liar helps your argument, but it doesn't really line up with reality at all.