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Re:3 Black Teenage Scientists Had a Breakthrough, Then Came ... by daenz on Sunday May 06, 2018 @08:55AM (#17006245)
>People seem to get confused though and expect that repugnant speech won't have any consequences.

I only ever see this as justification for vigilante justice. Is this what you're referring to?

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Re:3 Black Teenage Scientists Had a Breakthrough, Then Came ... by kchr on Sunday May 06, 2018 @02:47PM (#17007696)
I think the point was that some people seem to think "freedom of speech" also means "freedom of being criticized", as if they wouldn't have to account for their own actions.
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Re:3 Black Teenage Scientists Had a Breakthrough, Then Came ... by maxerickson on Sunday May 06, 2018 @08:56AM (#17006252)
No.
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