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Re:Cognitive ability is related to supporting freedom of spe... by TimPC on Saturday September 10, 2022 @02:12PM (#32793067)
Porn is speech according to the Supreme Court. The minute we ban child pornography we no longer support unlimited free speech. So pretending that’s the line we are still holding is a rhetorical device rather than a helpful contribution to the discussion on free speech. In practice nowhere in the world supports unlimited free speech and we all draw a line somewhere the question is where we draw the line.
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Re:Cognitive ability is related to supporting freedom of spe... by kelseyfrog on Saturday September 10, 2022 @03:44PM (#32794004)
Almost no one is a free speech absolutist. Instead everyone is arguing where the line should be drawn. The issue one group has is that the other thinks drawing a line over there isn't actually drawing a line at all.
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Re:Cognitive ability is related to supporting freedom of spe... by fossuser on Saturday September 10, 2022 @04:48PM (#32794471)
CSAM is an extremely narrowly carved out exception by the Supreme Court (for good reasons imo) and there were arguments about even that at the time.

There are also some other restrictions too (mostly around targeted harassment of individuals). Few things rise to this level imo.

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Re:Cognitive ability is related to supporting freedom of spe... by cies on Saturday September 10, 2022 @02:32PM (#32793274)
> we all draw a line somewhere the question is where we draw the line.

A secular amen to that, brother!

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