Americans love free speech, survey finds − until they realize everyone else has it, too
Americans love free speech, survey finds − until they realize everyone else has it, too
Americans agree that democracy requires freedom of speech. But a large minority also thinks it’s acceptable to bar certain subjects or speakers from public debate.
John Richard @lemmy.world A majority of politicians would love nothing else than to lock up pro-Palestine protestors
9 2 ReplyimPastaSyndrome @lemm.ee But who will build the roads?
1 0 ReplyShadywack @lemmy.world This topic won't go well on Lemmy, as soon as something outside the echo chamber shows up.
7 7 Replyshortwavesurfer @lemmy.zip Anyone should be allowed to say anything they wish at any time they wish to say it.
6 7 ReplyMammothmothman @lemmy.ca Fuck off with that noise.
Ugh i just saw what forum im in. Fuck off with all this noise too. Bunch of delusional house cats.
9 1 Replymadeinthebackseat @lemmy.world Should anyone be able to say boldfaced lies, reinforced through coordinated efforts with co-conspirators, both real and fake, at such a rapid pace that the value of speech is reduced to nothing?
If no, how do we fix this issue of coordinated, high velocity misinformation?
6 1 Replyminnix @lemux.minnix.dev OP The Anarchist Library has an interesting article regarding "free speech" you may find of value.
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thesporkeffect @lemmy.world Anything? Do you mean legally, or morally?
Do you think it's fine for people to take offense to speech, and collectively agree to exclude a speaker from society over speech?
What about businesses disallowing speech on private property?
3 0 Replyminnix @lemux.minnix.dev OP I can't speak for them but usually a quote like that is in reference to not being censored by the State.
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deadbeef79000 @lemmy.nz That's exactly that a child raping, slave trafficking piece of shit would say.
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