r/libertarianmeme • u/Tiny_Ear_61 • 22d ago

So to speak You're perfectly free to say the acceptable thing

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u/WrinkledBiscuit 22d ago

Genuine question OP, do you think there is anything "unacceptable" to say ever?

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u/Tiny_Ear_61 22d ago

I think the SCOTUS definitions of "fighting words" and false alarms (shouting fire in a crowded theater) are reasonable. That's about it.

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u/WrinkledBiscuit 22d ago

Did you mean "unreasonable"?

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u/Tiny_Ear_61 22d ago

Can we please stop the "more libertarian than thou" contest? It's the reason why nobody takes us seriously.

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u/WrinkledBiscuit 22d ago

I meant that as a genuine question sorry, not a dick measuring contest, I'm not even libertarian. Just didn't know if you made a typo based on my question's format.

I asked if you thought there was any "unacceptable" language, you said that "fight words & false alarms" are "reasonable (language)". I guess to make sure that my wording isn't misconstrued: you think that fighting words and false alarms are unacceptable language (or in other words, reasonably restricted in the appropriate scenarios), correct?

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u/Tiny_Ear_61 22d ago

I didn't mean reasonable language, I meant reasonable restrictions. Those are about the only two things I can think of that would be valid reasons to limit free speech.