I've seen a disturbing amount of users misunderstanding the term "free speech." For some reason, a number of people have this idea in mind:
"If people try to silence you, they are infringing on your right to free speech."
This idea isn't necessarily true. Free speech is a protection from state authority only. A better statement is:
"If the state tries to silence you, they are infringing on your right to free speech."
So, while it's arguably unethical and intellectually cheap to try and silence opposing viewpoints (I'm looking at you, leftists), it isn't infringing on your right to free speech unless the state is involved.
Do [i]you[/i] understand free speech?
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3 Replies[quote]I'm looking at you, leftists[/quote] >mfw you think only people who lean left are actively trying to silence the majority It's funny how the old adage "two sides of the same coin" rings true so much, but people still think that one side is worse than the other side, when both sides are equal inversions of pretty much EVERY SINGLE ISSUE.