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Re:Alex Trebek has died by reaperducer on Sunday November 08, 2020 @01:31PM (#25027708)
I also don't think he's being robbed of any basic human rights here

In some countries, freedom of thought and speech is a basic human right.

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Re:Alex Trebek has died by InitialLastName on Sunday November 08, 2020 @01:45PM (#25027858)
Name some countries where you can be free of all social and economic repercussions for your speech?

You clearly can have the right to state your opinions. Other people also clearly have the right not to do business with you based on those stated opinions.

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Re:Alex Trebek has died by rexpop on Sunday November 08, 2020 @02:06PM (#25028040)
Repercussions scale inversely with wealth, and power.
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Re:Alex Trebek has died by InitialLastName on Monday November 09, 2020 @12:17PM (#25037021)
Homeless people can say whatever they want without repercussion too.
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Re:Alex Trebek has died by rexpop on Monday November 09, 2020 @09:47PM (#25042380)
...but also without harmful impact.
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