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Hmm, I guess I am. But isn't that how it is now? Does free speech really have any boundaries? Aside from the oh so taboo one about the President, what is it
by biturd 15y ago
Hmm, I guess I am. But isn't that how it is now? Does free speech really have any boundaries? Aside from the oh so taboo one about the President, what is it that you can't say without getting into trouble right off the bat?
Say all you want, there may be repercussions, but that is something that will have to be battles out in a court or some other legal manor. At least, that is how I have always looked at it.
Sure, you don;t want to yell "fire" in a crowded building if there is no fire, but telling someone they are an asshole on twitter should be fine. One may take it literally in that you think they are an asshole as in a literal anus body part, which could defame them in some way, which would be something to deal with in the courts.
If you spit out some nonsense about wanting to harm someone on twitter, most would assume it was in jest, or that it was an extreme way of expressions anger or frustration. Most people don't go around making serious claims of causing someone harm in a public forum, they do so in secret so they can get away with it.
Maybe I am overlooking something, but as I see it, we have always been able to have the freedom to say whatever we want, with some very few restrictions that amount to common sense.