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> I see that Charlie Hebdo would have been in a lot of legal trouble if they were based on the US then. I don't. Can you explain, please? I'm honestly interest

by cbd1984 12y ago

> I see that Charlie Hebdo would have been in a lot of legal trouble if they were based on the US then. I don't. Can you explain, please? I'm honestly interested in how you think American free speech law works.

_almosnow 12y ago
Well, for what I've read in the past hour or so, apparently free speech does not apply when the subject is of an offensive matter, but to be clear I have no idea where to draw the line. Do you have any better insight?
- cbd1984 12y ago
  Just to consolidate our discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8854880 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8854880