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Freedom of speech (in the United States, according to the Constitution and historical rulings of the Supreme Court) is freedom from government intervention in p
by jamesaguilar 14y ago
Freedom of speech (in the United States, according to the Constitution and historical rulings of the Supreme Court) is freedom from government intervention in political and artistic speech, not permission to make lewd jokes and be free of private or personal consequences.
- nawitus 14y agoOne country doesn't define freedom of speech.
- jamesaguilar 14y agoActually, typically it is defined on a country-by-country basis, because it is the government of each country that is tasked with maintaining it (or not violating it). Since we are talking about a US-based employee and a US-based company, the American definition is the most (only?) relevant one.
- paranoiacblack 14y agoThat's not the author's point. He was giving a definition relevant to the situation. Pycon happened in the US, so if there are complaints about freedom of speech at the event, the complainer is no doubt talking about freedom of speech laws in the US.
- nawitus 14y agoThe law doesn't define what freedom of speech is, the law only tells what is legal in that particular country. The law in my country has different opinion from my own, and in fact it restricts freedom of speech. You can have a discussion about freedom of speech which is separate from any legislation.
- arrrg 14y agoSo, uhm, you want freedom of speech to apply to private-private relationships? How would that work?!