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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't be dense, read the article. The story is not about legality or free speech absolutism. It is about how the window of acceptable political speech in what is considered mainstream has narrowed to a stifling degree.

[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

the story is not about legality

Then it shouldn't use the words "free speech" in the headline. Free speech is very much a legal term.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So is theft and murder and inheritance. We use legal terms in regular parlance all the time.

[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Ok, and? Regular parlance can be about legal implications too, I've never heard the words "free speech" used in a context with no connection to their legal meaning. Do you have a counter example?

[–] frostbiker@lemmy.ca -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ve never heard the words “free speech” used in a context with no connection to their legal meaning. Do you have a counter example?

Yes. The very article in this post.

[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

You ever heard of a circular argument?