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This is a good clarification - there are so many "it's not the government, constitution doesn't apply" comments that ignore that fact that the constitution is g
by version_five 4y ago
This is a good clarification - there are so many "it's not the government, constitution doesn't apply" comments that ignore that fact that the constitution is generally good advice for large institutions and it's a valid criticism when their policies differ, even of there is no legal requirement
- HarryHirsch 4y agoWell, yes, and if one continues that line of inquiry further one might argue that things like due process and informal conflict resolution mechanisms are a good idea in employer-employee relationships, just because of the outsize power differential.
- serverholic 4y agoPolitics is just decision making in groups of people. Similar analyses can be used whether you're talking about government, schools, your workplace, open-source projects, your household, etc. As a general rule I tend to always interpret these discussions as "how humans interact with each other" unless the discussion itself is about the law.
- uoaei 4y agoThe point is, in the context of law, you can't just advocate for an agreement over a gentleman's handshake: you have to be in a position to enforce it. And enforcing restrictions on speech of this sort affects far more than just college professors with unpopular opinions. The 1st Amendment also covers anonymous speech.
- brigandish 4y agoDoes it or another part of the US constitution protect their anonymity?