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"The First Amendment does not prohibit private individuals, companies and employers from restricting speech. " Constitutional rights are also civil rights, whi
by lightedman 4y ago
"The First Amendment does not prohibit private individuals, companies and employers from restricting speech. "
Constitutional rights are also civil rights, which are things companies may not violate.
- copenseethe 4y ago
- simiones 4y agoIn the case of freedom of speech, the First Ammendment doesn't establish a right for citizens, it establishes a prohibition to Congress: "Congress shall make no law [...] abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press" I really don't see how this can be taken to mean that a private company can't establish a rule abridging the freedom of speech. Note that there is another part where I would agree that it establishes a positive right: "Congress shall make no law [...] abridging [...] the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" The language here does seem to assume that there exists a right peaceably to assemble, so you could argue that private companies also have to respect this right, even if the amendment only explicitly calls out Congress for this as well.