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Why do some people proclaim they have `freedom of speech` & then forget that such freedom gives others the freedom to disagree with them?

Why do they think that freedom only applies to those who agree with them & put others down when they don`t? That is not freedom of speech, it`s `freedom` to be an annoying ass. How come some people can`t see that?
prawntobewild · 36-40, F
its the same with democracy - people in the uk saying that complaining about brexit is going against democracy - democracy is exactly why we are allowed to complain about stuff we dont like.
Ynotisay · M
@prawntobewild That's the way it works. Goering used that tool. Those who disagree are "unpatriotic." Divide and Conquer.
What are you talking about?

Freedom of speech does not mean anyone needs to listen to it ... or preserve it ... or read it ... or acknowledge it.

I write it ... you delete it 2 seconds later ... freedom of speech and expression were achieved!
Ynotisay · M
But that has nothing to do with Freedom of Speech.
Just because someone says something doesn't mean it needs to be respected.
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
Haha, when I get you to shut your mouth because you choose to I didn't take your rights, you forfeited them
prawntobewild · 36-40, F
i know, bonkers arrangement
SW-User
they have the freedom to say stupid shit and you have the freedom to whine about not taking your stupid shit seriously 😇
They also think it means "consequence free" speech. The 1st Amendment simply means the government won't lock you up (although there have been exceptions). It doesn't mean you can't lose your job, lose a friend or get punched in the nose.
CountScrofula · 41-45, M
@bijouxbroussard And importantly, only the right may have consequence-free speech. Online feminists get harassed off of the internet in targeted campaigns of rape and death threats all the time.
I like 'freedom of speech' - without it, we would never really know who were the un-educated and ill-mannered slobs and who were not!
It's an obscure Amendment to the Constitution affectionately known as "Freedom of Me and Only Me."
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LyricalOne · F
Because they’re stupid.
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