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I'm more surprised you think that compulsion has an impact on whether the first amendment protects you or not: no one is forcing you to be in any given public s
by potatoz2 5y ago
I'm more surprised you think that compulsion has an impact on whether the first amendment protects you or not: no one is forcing you to be in any given public square, yet the first amendment protects you while there. On the flip side, it's compulsory for you to show up to jury duty, yet your freedom of speech is severely limited in that case.
"Free speech if and only if you leave" is not really free speech, is it?
- willcipriano 5y agoGood point. Another question is forcing someone to go somewhere and work day in and day out without convicting them of a crime is acceptable under the 13th amendment but I didn't want to muddy the waters too much.
- threatofrain 5y agoChildren aren't forced to be in any particular school. You can also choose home schooling or private school.
- DoreenMichele 5y agoIt varies by state and private school costs money some people don't have and then there are logistics. School choice only works if it doesn't destroy your life to make some other choice. Otherwise it's not really a meaningful choice.