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> The concept of free speech as a value that is good in and of itself is something that barely exists outside of the USA. That's demonstrably false; rights lik
by wolverine876 3y ago
> The concept of free speech as a value that is good in and of itself is something that barely exists outside of the USA.
That's demonstrably false; rights like free speech are enshrined in societies all over the world. Other countries don't have a First Amendment, but they have free speech, free press, etc.
- bllguo 3y agodon't be disingenuous. You know perfectly well what was meant. We are talking about free speech _absolutism_, an extremist viewpoint with the most traction in the United States.
- wolverine876 3y agoI won't be disingenous if you will be curious and give people the benefit of the doubt. Deal?
- shkkmo 3y agoNo, that meaning is absolutely not clear in any of what you've written. In my experience, "free speech absolutism" is more of a siboleth than an actually meaningful label. I've yet to encounter anyone who actually believes that there should never be any limits on speech.