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Re:Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO by ForHackernews on Thursday April 03, 2014 @03:20PM (#7525408)
This has nothing to do with "freedom of speech". Freedom of speech means the government can't legally punish you for expressing your views.

It doesn't mean that nobody is allowed to criticize you or your views.

In order for speech to mean something at all, it has to have consequences.

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Re:Brendan Eich Steps Down as Mozilla CEO by dllthomas on Thursday April 03, 2014 @03:24PM (#7525483)
"Freedom of speech means the government can't legally punish you for expressing your views."

Well, if the government is illegally punishing you for expressing your views, that seems like it's a free speech issue too. Individuals changing their reaction to you, not so much though - especially when that reaction is further speech.

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