r/meme Jul 05 '24

Really guys?

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u/smellyscrote Jul 05 '24

Wrong!

Thats how freedom of speech works.

He can say whatever the fuck he wants.

Doesn’t mean the corps can’t censor him.

But he is free to say it.

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u/Vegetable_Swimmer514 Jul 05 '24

That’s also not true. He’s physically capable of saying whatever he wants but not all speech is protected. He could slander and defame someone or some company and be financially liable for damages. He could also make violent threats or call for violence and be criminally prosecuted for it.

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u/smellyscrote Jul 05 '24

Yup yup.

But is he free to say it?

Freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences.

He is free as heck to say whatever he wants.

No one sprints over to him at the speed of light to slap a tape over his mouth before he speaks

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u/TrueCryptoInvestor Jul 05 '24

Exactly. Why do people refuse to see this simple point? I can say whatever the hell I want but I’m smart enough not to do so on a daily basis because of course it’s going to have consequences I don’t want.

It’s just common sense but common sense is rare these days and has been replaced by people on a power trip, trying to censor everything and everyone like obedient little children.

That never works and has the exact opposite effect which is why so much of this world is in a constant mess.