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> you only see freedom of speech from the perspective of those who speak and not of those who don’t dare to speak By this logic, when government suppresses spe

> you only see freedom of speech from the perspective of those who speak and not of those who don’t dare to speak By this logic, when government suppresses speech that is a violation of one's rights?

croes 10mo ago
If they suppress legal speech then yes.
- llmslave2 10mo ago
  Since the government holds a monopoly on the legal system, that can be simplified to "no".
  - croes 10mo ago
    In a democracy that not a no. A government is made by people and laws aren’t usually made against the will of the voters.
    - llmslave2 10mo ago
      Democracy is majority rule, so perhaps it can be simplified to speech that the majority approve of.
      - croes 10mo ago
        That's how society works
        llmslave2 10mo ago
        Is, not ought.
        saubeidl 10mo ago
        Ought as well.