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I think people in the US do not value the first amendment enough. In my country, I can go to jail for sharing the wrong post on whatsapp or liking the wrong ima
by potamic 4y ago
I think people in the US do not value the first amendment enough. In my country, I can go to jail for sharing the wrong post on whatsapp or liking the wrong image on facebook. Freedom of speech is a great leveler of society tilting the balance away from authority. The downside is you need to put up with some chirping. But it's an extremely cheap price to pay for what you get in return.
It also takes a mature society to understand the need for freedom of speech. A society that understands that beliefs are not definitive and learning is a continuous journey. It's only with the free flow of ideas do you allow this to happen. Otherwise you are saying there is nothing left to learn.
- atlgator 4y agoFreedom of speech is a right of the people against the government. Not between employees and employers. The level of frank discourse a corporation will tolerate is based on its individual culture and subject to change. This is an oversimplification as there may be other labor laws at play based on the circumstances, but as far as a Constitutional right to free speech, it does not extend to the workplace.
- potamic 4y agoThe article is about employees pressuring Netflix into taking down content that is deemed offensive. I was speaking about that.
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