The mass firings for hate speech

[Hellokitty]

Yes it has been crossed, but we should follow Kirk's example and confront them without becoming them.

Call them out, expose things like death threats or callous praising of Kirk's death, but don't cross the lines they have crossed.

Huh, not sure if I'm following but are you saying society should accept death threats?

 

[martybegan]

Huh, not sure if I'm following but are you saying society should accept death threats?

No, I'm saying don't reply with any death threats.

And limit demands on other's speech to "no death threats, please" and "no celebrating someone's death for political reasons, please"

 

[Hafar1014]

I don't believe that you understand the first amendment.

The amendment does not apply to private business

 

[iamwhatiseem]

The amendment does not apply to private business

Nor employment agreements by public businesses and organizations.
A good deal of these firings have been public institutions.
An employer has the right to protect themselves from radical employees.

 

[dblack]

I thought conservatives believed in freedom of speech and opposed suppressing speech. What happened?

The freedom of speech enshrined in the Constitution doesn't apply to anyone but the government. It says the government can't violate your freedom of speech. It doesn't say that websites, or any other privately own businesses, are obligated to accommodate you.

 

[dblack]

The freedom of speech enshrined in the Constitution doesn't apply to anyone but the government. It says the government can't violate your freedom of speech. It doesn't say that websites, or any other privately own businesses, are obligated to accommodate you.

That said, it's fine to criticize websites that claim to support free speech for their restrictive policies. But in the end, it's up to them.

 

[Billiejeens]

The amendment does not apply to private business

I'm aware

 

[Fang]

I thought conservatives believed in freedom of speech and opposed suppressing speech. What happened?

Why is it Liberals do not understand the idea of "freedom of speech".

 

[M14 Shooter]

Why is it Liberals do not understand the idea of "freedom of speech".

There are a great many things about freedoms liberals do not understand.

 

[dblack]

There are a great many things about freedoms liberals do not understand.

What, in particular, do you think they are misconstruing?

 

[Lisa558]

Why is it Liberals do not understand the idea of "freedom of speech".

If they were knowledgeable, they wouldn't have voted for Harris.

 

[gipper]

Why is it Liberals do not understand the idea of "freedom of speech".

I don’t know. Why do you think they don’t?

 

[gipper]

The freedom of speech enshrined in the Constitution doesn't apply to anyone but the government. It says the government can't violate your freedom of speech. It doesn't say that websites, or any other privately own businesses, are obligated to accommodate you.

True but today, government and business are often the same thing.

 

[dblack]

True but today, government and business are often the same thing.

Then we should do something about that. But we shouldn't use it as an excuse for bad policy.

 

[BS Filter]

I thought conservatives believed in freedom of speech and opposed suppressing speech. What happened?

Looks like some business owners are fed up with the hate.