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Free speech doesnt mean an obligation for people to provide you a platform, nobody is obligated to carry my book or let me on tv. You may criticize how that is

• loveistheanswer 6y ago
  You've defined what you think free speech isn't, but can you define what free speech is, in your opinion?
  • AshWolfy 6y ago
    Being able to speak without interference from the government. I also think there is a spirit of free speech where the consequences for your speech should not exceed the speech itself, though that is obviously less precise and kinda up to individual judgement
    • loveistheanswer 6y ago
      >Being able to speak without interference from the government. Why should freedom of speech apply only to authorities from the public sector?
      • AshWolfy 6y ago
        Because freedom of association cuts both ways. I also dont like the power that massive corporations have over our lives, but the solution isnt some absurd regulation, its to break them up
        • loveistheanswer 6y ago
          >Because freedom of association cuts both ways. What is freedom of association, isn't that different from freedom of speech? >I also dont like the power that massive corporations have over our lives, but the solution isnt some absurd regulation, its to break them up I think you're probably right about that. Maybe another option could be to create a publicly funded, rather than corporate advertising funded, "town square" social media platform as a viable alternative, where all lawful speech could be voiced and protected?