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Those things are unlawful because of the effect they directly cause to the real world. Speech, in general, is just sharing information - it does not cause any
by paskozdilar 5y ago
Those things are unlawful because of the effect they directly cause to the real world.
Speech, in general, is just sharing information - it does not cause any direct effect on the real world (actions of other people with whom we have shared the information do not count as direct effects, or otherwise the legal system would get really messy).
- vharuck 5y ago>Speech, in general, is just sharing information - it does not cause any direct effect on the real world If this were true, free speech wouldn't be worth defending or even debating. Speech has effects, which makes it valuable.
- paskozdilar 5y agoEvery action has effects on the world. If we go down that path we might as well ban thoughtcrime, because criminal thoughts have effects on your mind, making you more probable to actually commit a crime. Note the word "direct" in the sentence you have qouted.