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Topic subjectyou're confusing first amendment protections with the freedom
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12692817, you're confusing first amendment protections with the freedom
Posted by veritas, Wed Jan-07-15 07:13 PM
of expression.

>'freedom of expression' means gov't cannot suppress expression
>of ideas in the public sphere. but it also includes freedom
>to experience consequence by private actors.

the first amendment only protects people from government intervention but conceptually the freedom of expression is a broad human right.

i guess you don't agree with that, but they're really not the same thing.