r/memes Jan 24 '23

Palpatine approves !Rule 1 - ALL POSTS MUST BE MEMES AND NO REACTION MEMES

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u/bageltre Jan 25 '23

In what world does allowing free speech prevent others speech

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u/Smofinthesky Jan 25 '23

in Clown World

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u/SadlyReturndRS Jan 25 '23

America?

Conservatives have been doing it pretty regularly. It's a big part of the whole anti-Cancel Culture movement they have going on. Forcing others to silently listen to or passively accept their unwelcome speech is restricting the audience's free speech rights to tell them to fuck off. And that restriction is done in the name of free speech.

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u/bageltre Jan 25 '23

When did they force people to silently listen? If they did they're just not pro free speech

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u/SadlyReturndRS Jan 25 '23

I mean, there's Republican bills to do that in what, at least 3 states right now? CA, NY and Florida, plus the new Speaker has it on his docket.

It doesn't matter if they're actually pro free speech or not, when they think that they are and won't change their minds.

Goes right to the heart of OP's question: what should be done about the people who are going to use free speech to hurt people? Where's the limit? Who sets the limit? Should there even be a limit?

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u/bageltre Jan 25 '23

I don't think they're using free speech to make laws lol

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u/Lots42 Jan 25 '23

A world that has fascists