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On the other hand, the definition of free speech has changed from speech is not criminalized to speech without any negative consequences. People who speak out
by wvenable 4y ago
On the other hand, the definition of free speech has changed from speech is not criminalized to speech without any negative consequences.
People who speak out want to influence people or policy, which to them would be positive consequences, and yet immediately label negative consequences as being "cancelled".
- qu4z-2 4y agoThis has not really changed. There are negative consequences we should accept, such as criticism and disagreement, and negative consequences we should not, such as an online mob getting you fired from your job or the government sending goons to disappear you.
- wvenable 4y agoYet the speech we are talking about general involves other people losing rights or violence against them. So that's ok but getting fired from a job is not? Seems like a double standard to me.