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So, free speech is great as long as you don't strongly disagree with it.

• coldpie 11y ago
  "Free speech" does not mean "free from all consequence," and never has.
  • nova 11y ago
    What do yo really mean by that? Personally I worry that mere attaching some empty labels to an argument is reason enough justify censoring it.
    • coldpie 11y ago
      I mean that if you choose to use slurs or donate money to hate groups, and are ostracized from a community as a result, then invoking "free speech" is not sufficient defense to be allowed back into that community. Or, in popular comic form: https://xkcd.com/1357/ https://xkcd.com/1357/
      • nova 11y ago
        So "you are free to say whatever you want, but if I don't like it I will destroy your life".
        • coldpie 11y ago
          I'm not sure whose life was destroyed or how we jumped to that point, but yes, if you choose that slurs and hate groups are more important to you than your community's acceptance, then you get to deal with those consequences. At no point is this an infringement on your right to free speech.
          • nova 11y ago
            Well, that's horrifying. I'll shut up now.