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Re:Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump” by gruez on Friday January 08, 2021 @01:51PM (#25688378)
Actually yes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imminent_lawless_action. Not saying what happened on /r/donaldtrump actually met that criteria (that's up to a court to decide), but the precedent to silence people (by the government no less) is definitely there.
Re:Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump” by jakearmitage on Friday January 08, 2021 @02:01PM (#25688599)
So you are against the freedom of speech principle?
Re:Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump” by gruez on Friday January 08, 2021 @02:10PM (#25688751)
What gave you that impression? Moreover, what do you mean by "the freedom of speech principle"? It can mean anything ranging from "you can literally say anything you want and the government should protect you while doing so (eg. punishing companies that refuse to transmit your speech)", to "most speech, excluding a laundry list of exceptions like hate speech, copyright infringement, defamation, heresy, certain ideologies, etc."
Re:Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump” by jakearmitage on Friday January 08, 2021 @02:19PM (#25688888)
What is hate speech?
Re:Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump” by 24gttghh on Friday January 08, 2021 @03:16PM (#25689837)
Everyone, please stop engaging this person who is arguing in bad faith, and only seeks to waste your time.
Re:Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump” by afuchs on Friday January 08, 2021 @02:09PM (#25688726)
Is everything supposed to be black and white?

Following the arguments put forth in the rest of this thread, it is possible to support free speech while still arguing for exceptions and being against free speech absolutism.

Such an argument against an entire whole does not logically follow from the given argument that specific exception should be made.

Re:Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump” by Dylan16807 on Friday January 08, 2021 @02:13PM (#25688790)
If you think it can't have exceptions, do you think libel and slander laws are a travesty?