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> without freedom of speech: which is the right of every man, as far as by it, he does not hurt or control the right of another. And this is the only check whic
by croes 1y ago
> without freedom of speech: which is the right of every man, as far as by it, he does not hurt or control the right of another. And this is the only check which it ought to suffer, the only bounds it ought to know.
The latter part is often ignored from free speech absolutists but only as long it’s about their free speech.
- ycombinete 1y ago"Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?"
- pjc50 1y agoOr as the most recent absurd social media controversy: what does "86 49" refer to and to what extent is it a threat?
- ben_w 1y agoI find this particular controversy to be exceptionally hypocritical, given that it was only a few months ago that the people chanting "Hang Mike Pence" at some point between standing in front of a gallows and unlawfully trespassing government premises… were pardoned by Trump. But the point is still valid.