Oh just stop, bluechecks. You are either for the right to free expression or against it. There is no but.
If you had all the power, how would you treat your opponents?
To have a right to say something is not itself a reason to say it—or to repeat it.
Noxious language online is causing real-world violence. What can we do about it?
There are so many exceptions to the right to free speech.
Free speech is a very guarded freedom, but that doesn't mean citizens can say whatever they like with no punishment. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
“I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.”
We need to hear things that we don’t agree with, if only to be better prepared to argue against such ideas. A free exchange of views is a foundational element of the First Amendment and its metaphorical home ground, the “Marketplace of Ideas.”
You've heard it or have seen it posted... Someone saying they can say whatever they want, post whatever they want and no-one can do anything to them. As if the First Amendment is their sword and shield. And you can't do anything about it. Freedom of speech. Three words that get thrown around and written about so often that what the expression means is more about misinformation than truth. And misinformation can be detrimental to online professionals as they try to separate the…