Comment by wolverine876
1 year ago
> The concept of free speech as a value that is good in and of itself is something that barely exists outside of the USA.
That's demonstrably false; rights like free speech are enshrined in societies all over the world. Other countries don't have a First Amendment, but they have free speech, free press, etc.
don't be disingenuous. You know perfectly well what was meant. We are talking about free speech _absolutism_, an extremist viewpoint with the most traction in the United States.
No, that meaning is absolutely not clear in any of what you've written.
In my experience, "free speech absolutism" is more of a siboleth than an actually meaningful label. I've yet to encounter anyone who actually believes that there should never be any limits on speech.
I won't be disingenous if you will be curious and give people the benefit of the doubt. Deal?