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But the thing is, defamation would be legal under absolute free speech. Nobody could sue for it.
by suction 5y ago
But the thing is, defamation would be legal under absolute free speech. Nobody could sue for it.
- qsi 5y agoPerhaps "free speech absolutism" isn't quite the right framing here, but more "First Amendment absolutism," with all the known bounds and checks (defamation, libel, incitement to violence). It does give a US-centric bias, but may better convey the meaning and intent. "Go lynch this man" is speech, but is not protected under the First Amendment. And the First Amendment gives much broader protection than most countries' legal systems do.
- ekianjo 5y agoThe first amendment does not protect anyone who says fire in a theater. Dont make the argument more absurd that it needs to be.
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