minus-squarePhil_in_here@lemmy.catoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What is good and bad about free speech?linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·21 days agoFree speech in no way makes a conversation intelligent or sane. Free speech is necessary to prevent the government from censoring dissent. The consequence is that there’s little to no legal repercussions to spreading lies and hate. But that doesn’t mean there can’t be repercussions. linkfedilink
Free speech in no way makes a conversation intelligent or sane.
Free speech is necessary to prevent the government from censoring dissent.
The consequence is that there’s little to no legal repercussions to spreading lies and hate. But that doesn’t mean there can’t be repercussions.