Why do some people think free speech means freedom from consequences?

[Anonymous]

It doesn’t. I mean at least where I live it doesn’t.

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You can still suffer from non-criminal consequences such as civil lawsuits, loss of followers on social media, getting fired and ruin your own reputation.

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Depending on what a person says sometimes they can face criminal charges

[DryGermanGuy]

Who gives a fuck what „some people“ think? „Some people“ think that there are schools with operating rooms to change genders during a school day. Stop trying to rationalize idiots.

[Spencer10]

Free speech is an illusion. There are always limits on speech.

[Anonymous]

Mob mentality. People erroneously think that if you get a big enough group enough people together shouting the same thing than it justifies whatever that mob does.

Anyone who's watched Spiderman knows that with great power comes great responsibility.

[strateguy632]

actually that is exactly what it has always meant: since 1776: protected speech. as proof: when king executed, he let you say you were innocent, was that free speech?

[NathanDavis]

perhaps... because it mostly, is

[Mike_Hum]

Coool story.