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Re:SpaceX said to fire employees involved in letter rebuking... by rlt on Saturday June 18, 2022 @01:21AM (#31787423)
> Freedom of speech does not mean being free of consequences

I understand the point, but I hate this saying. After all, what more is the government throwing you in jail for speech than a “consequence”?

The spirit of “free speech” does not give you a free pass to impose draconian “consequences” in response to speech you don’t like.

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Re:SpaceX said to fire employees involved in letter rebuking... by oarabbus_ on Saturday June 18, 2022 @01:57AM (#31787551)
Free speech laws protect individuals from government prosecution, full stop. It has nothing to do with private employees and employers. There's a potential labor law (retaliation) issue here, but it's not a free speech issue.
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Re:SpaceX said to fire employees involved in letter rebuking... by rlt on Sunday June 19, 2022 @11:25PM (#31805983)
“Free speech” is a principle, not a law. I explicitly said “the spirit of free speech”. I was not talking about the law.
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