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Re:The Chaos and the Craftsmanship of Shenzhen by JoeAltmaier on Sunday April 24, 2016 @01:01AM (#11558605)
That's pretty cynical. Its disingenuous to suggest 'free speech' ever meant free to lie and hurt other people. The freedom is intended to mean 'free to criticize the government', as that was called sedition in past ages.
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Re:The Chaos and the Craftsmanship of Shenzhen by Kristine1975 on Sunday April 24, 2016 @11:14AM (#11559914)
>he freedom is intended to mean 'free to criticize the government', as that was called sedition in past ages.

And then the US has these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_speech_zone

Also sedition seems to still be illegal in the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedition#United_States

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