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What is freedom of speech?

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Bye, absicht! Have fun in Germany -- *cough* *cough* Russia.
It's best not to silence extremist zealots; as long as they are chittering away on the fringes of decent society, you know exactly where they are at all times. I say at all times advisedly, because their kind never shuts up.
@obladie said in #3:
> It's best not to silence extremist zealots; as long as they are chittering away on the fringes of decent society, you know exactly where they are at all times. I say at all times advisedly, because their kind never shuts up.

Alexandre Dumas could have been your pal.

" Je préfère le méchant à l'imbécile, parce que l'imbécile ne se repose jamais. " -Alexandre Dumas fils
@absicht_MAUERzuBAUEN said in #1:
> Say whatever? Even though it is socially not acceptable?
In America, everyone says “ it’s a free country! We can say what we want!” But in some places, if u say the word ‘gay’ you can go to jail, doesn’t seem very free to me.
@absicht_MAUERzuBAUEN said in #1:
> Say whatever? Even though it is socially not acceptable?

Depends. In My country there are limits. For example you can't direct violence on others or say something that causes personal injury or loss.
@theamazingtill said in #6:
> In America, everyone says “ it’s a free country! We can say what we want!” But in some places, if u say the word ‘gay’ you can go to jail, doesn’t seem very free to me.
not true.
@CooloutAC said in #8:
> not true.
I’m pretty sure it is true, I think in Florida you are not aloud to say the word gay at school.
I might be wrong, but Florida is in the US
@theamazingtill said in #9:
> I’m pretty sure it is true, I think in Florida you are not aloud to say the word gay at school.
> I might be wrong, but Florida is in the US

Could be taken up in court. Its definitely not federal law. Probably some town ordinance or maybe even state law? Sounds doubtful but I wouldn't be surprised in Florida lol. Probably depends on the context and would need to see the case.

You can't yell fire in a crowded theatre for example. But that doesn't mean you get arrested for yelling the word fire. The reason you can be arrested though is because you can cause personal injury for example.

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