Is absolute freedom of speech possible?

Poll - Total Votes: 14

Yes

Within reason

Some limits are necessary

You can only vote on one answer.

Is this possible?

There's a lot of talk about freedom of speech and being able to say what you feel however you want.

But is there a time when this is just not possible?

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curiosi · 61-69, F

I guess that would depend upon what one defines as speech. People say you can't shout "FIRE" in a crowded movie theater. That to me isn't speech it's just about control.
NYC just passed a law you cant' call illegal immigrants "illegal immigrants" any longer. That is the erosion of our rights. When the government insists on telling me that I must use the phrase Undocumented instead it's plain WRONG.

wildbill83 · 36-40, M

@curiosi do they require you to call all drug dealers "unlicensed pharmacists" as well? 🤔

curiosi · 61-69, F

@wildbill83 Not yet.

TheunderdogofNY · 36-40, M

@curiosi I literally can't wait for this to get challenged in court. What the hell is my city thinking?

curiosi · 61-69, F

@TheunderdogofNY Long past the time to vote our your mayor.

4meAndyou · F

@TheunderdogofNY You poor folks have an idiot for Mayor...worse than LA or San Francisco.

TheunderdogofNY · 36-40, M

@4meAndyou I've been to LA. NYC and LA are neck and neck in the race for last place.

MrMonnyPenny · 22-25, M

@curiosi ‘free speech’ is a distraction, what’s really should be advocated is the principle of property rights. You own your body, so you own your mind and expression. However, when in a crowded cinema you’re on someone else’s property with certain written and unwritten private rules.

TheunderdogofNY · 36-40, M

@MrMonnyPenny Very interesting idea.

4meAndyou · F

@TheunderdogofNY 😂

4meAndyou · F

@4meAndyou My understanding is that in SF and LA, the city council is mostly to blame. People have called them flat out communists. I'm less familiar with you situation in NYC.