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dissentient

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10. My answers

Fri Dec 26, 2014, 12:26 PM

Dec 2014

Does freedom of speech mean anyone can say anything, even glaring lies about anything they want?
Yes, and it should.

Does it mean that some of the media (print/tv/radio/internet) can repeat lies over and over thinking if they say it often enough everyone will believe them?
Yes. But the media should be policing itself, and calling out any lies by other media. Unfortunately, in the corporate media, this isn't happening like it should.

Does it mean that any kind of vulgar language can be used as often as they like?
Yes, and it should.

Does it mean that a person’s life can be totally ruined by someone’s free speech and that person can’t do a thing about it? No, because people can defend themselves by using free speech in the media, and call out media lies.

Can anyone say what they think about something just as I an doing with this writing? That, I think, must be allowed.
Well, considering your previous thoughts, that is very generous of you.

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What is ‘Freedom of Speech? [View all] clydefrand Dec 2014 OP

It means annabanana Dec 2014 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #5

We need more diversity in the MSM. CJCRANE Dec 2014 #2

Only your last item, regarding defamation is not an example of protected free speech. Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #3

Government censorship of the media a dark road Kurska Dec 2014 #4

Not censorship, consequence. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #7

"Consequence" is very close to "censorship". Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #8

Consequence leads to censorship. GGJohn Dec 2014 #9

Yes, the retaliation being the pointing out of the lies, and loudly, repeatedly condemning it? That kind of Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #12

You want a Ministry of Truth to tell us what to believe? Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #29

Consequences, enforced by the state. name not needed Dec 2014 #11

It's amazing, isn't it? dumbcat Dec 2014 #13

I miss the television ads for cigarettes jberryhill Dec 2014 #15

Don't you think dumbcat Dec 2014 #21

It means no governmental consequences gollygee Dec 2014 #19

In America, yes. Look at the purposely edited chant videos used to incite hate....no consequences... Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #6

My answers dissentient Dec 2014 #10

These anti First Amendment posts seem to me to be seeking anti blasphemy laws Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #14

To many people, "Freedom of Speech" seems to mean that people should be free hughee99 Dec 2014 #16

"free speech" is between you and the government. All the rest of your rant? Irrelevant. n/t X_Digger Dec 2014 #17

Freedom of speech means, with certain exceptions, the government can't interfere with your speech. NuclearDem Dec 2014 #18

To be pedantic True Blue Door Dec 2014 #20

My two cents discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2014 #22

it means faux news can lie with impunity 24/7 spanone Dec 2014 #23

It means sarisataka Dec 2014 #24

For all the above speech freedoms you think should be limited... brooklynite Dec 2014 #25

Derived from the First Amendment to the Constitution: elleng Dec 2014 #26

Well said discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2014 #27

It means OPs like this are protected even though they are glaringly self-contradicting. Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2014 #28

Same as Justice now-a-days it is what one can afford. ChosenUnWisely Dec 2014 #30

What is the truth? You realize that, in 2003, the "truth" was that chrisa Dec 2014 #31

Shut up. Hissyspit Dec 2014 #32

For all that writing in the OP Hissyspit Dec 2014 #33

Freedom LWolf Dec 2014 #34

Oy vey LOL randys1 Dec 2014 #35