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Comment by raxxorrax

5 years ago

> Freedom of speech isn't freedom from consequences.

This phrase should be an example of Emperors New Clothes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech

Of course it is trivially correct for the most part because people have opinions, but the concept of freedom of speech directly addresses this.

> Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation

You don't even need to read more than 200 words and people using this phrase seem overly interested in the retaliation part through social excommunication. Bigotry in its original form.