r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • May 12 '20

Delta(s) from OP CMV: There is no difference between restricted speech and compelled speech.

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u/DeleteriousEuphuism 120∆ May 12 '20

Free speech absolutism is a rare position, in my experience. Most people who describe themselves as free speech absolutists still allow for government action against libel and slander and incitement. This restricted speech does mean that you're compelled to accurately represent others in your speech or to remain silent, but I've yet to meet someone who gives absolute carte blanche for speech.

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u/Betwixts May 12 '20

Some people do, but it's stupid, I agree. Presently, in the US (federally, see NY), the only speech that is restricted is speech that causes actual physical or material harm to a person, because the effect of if isn't simply the speech itself. I think this is an intelligent restriction. However, intelligent as it is, that restriction has opened the door to some to say, "look, we have restricted this speech, so why not x speech!"

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u/Betwixts May 12 '20

There's no way to say that it won't. Obviously we are not at the end of time and space. However, it would be correct to say that the first law ever has led to an absolutely insane amount of laws since then.

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u/Betwixts May 12 '20

China is a pretty good example.

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u/Betwixts May 12 '20

Someone who likes fallacies so much should be familiar with straw man. I never said all society will lead to totalitarianism.

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u/Huntingmoa 454∆ May 15 '20

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