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Re:Letter regarding proposed free expression statement from MIT by happyopossum on Monday December 26, 2022 @12:51AM (#34135003)
> Why would freedom of speech be somehow special and trump every single other right?

Because speech doesn’t cause physical harm or loss to others.

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Re:Letter regarding proposed free expression statement from MIT by morjom on Monday December 26, 2022 @01:41AM (#34135336)
Couldn't "psychological harm/turmoil" fit somewhere in there aswell? Verbal abuse etc.
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Re:Letter regarding proposed free expression statement from MIT by P5fRxh5kUvp2th on Monday December 26, 2022 @04:37AM (#34136143)
generally speaking that would fall under harassment.
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Re:Letter regarding proposed free expression statement from MIT by icedistilled on Monday December 26, 2022 @01:37AM (#34135314)
>"Because speech doesn’t cause physical harm or loss to others."

Nope, that is trivially wrong with the obvious counter examples being slander and libel.

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Re:Letter regarding proposed free expression statement from MIT by int_19h on Monday December 26, 2022 @04:30AM (#34136109)
Which is why they're excluded from the definition of free speech pretty much everywhere?
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