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minus-squareDudewitbow@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agosome people misinterpret “freedom of speech” meaning universal freedom of speech. all it mandates is that the government isn’t going to punish you for saying shit. It does not protect a person if other people punish them for saying shit.
minus-squarepartial_accumen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoAnother way to say that is: Freedom of speech isn’t freedom from consequences your speech elicits in others.
some people misinterpret “freedom of speech” meaning universal freedom of speech. all it mandates is that the government isn’t going to punish you for saying shit. It does not protect a person if other people punish them for saying shit.
Another way to say that is: Freedom of speech isn’t freedom from consequences your speech elicits in others.