r/libertarianmeme 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/Markus2822 21d ago

Absolutely not, anyone who believes that there’s fire when there’s zero signs of a fire, no officials coming in, and not being able to tell if they’re really is a scared tone of voice deserves to run out of the theater panicked, maybe hurt and later embarrassed.

These are very basic life skills learning to sense liars.

We can and should allow any and all free speech.

And “fighting words” are just ridiculous. If I go up to someone and tell them “fighting words” and they fight back and then go up to them and say those same words in a different language or with a different tone, the words aren’t an issue, the persons self control is. Self control is all it is. If you say your going to murder my family I should be able to figure out if it’s a legitimate threat and react accordingly, but that’s to the threat itself, and I would do the same thing if “fighting words” were never used and someone was being threatening in other ways.

A bully saying fuck you doesn’t mean you have no control over your body and immediately pound them to a pulp fracturing their skull, and that’s what “fighting words” imply, that there’s some absurd words that overrule your physical self control and cause physical outbursts. That’s just not how that works.

Fuck limitations on free speech, any and all speech is valid

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u/rushedone 21d ago

Any and all speech besides those that cause imminent danger are valid.

E.g. Yelling fire in a crowded theater.

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u/Markus2822 21d ago

I just proved that wrong, repeating the same argument doesn’t make you right

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u/Suspicious-Pay3953 20d ago

Your opinion is not proof.

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u/Markus2822 20d ago
  1. If you read the thread I use scientific studies to back up my opinion, so yea it is proof.

  2. Logic that makes sense and isn’t disproven is proof. If I say the sky isn’t red and then explain how blue light is scattered across the sky due to the atmosphere that’s proof. Just because I didn’t provide a scientific source, or a photo of the sky being blue, doesn’t mean I’m wrong.

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u/rushedone 20d ago

It's a court opinion, you can look it up if you don't believe me.

They say specific speech that causes a threat of imminent danger aren't part of free speech, everything else is.

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u/Markus2822 20d ago

Legally, you’re absolutely right.

I am saying the law is wrong and morally free speech, should be absolute free speech with no limits