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This is extremely troubling if you value free speech.
Not in the least. It's the Free market at work, eliiminating negatives from the stable.
Individuals and private businesses cannot possily violate the Free Speech clause of 1A. It only addresses government interference in the right of an individual to speak. All others are free to complain, push back, contradict, shout down, or censure. The public has all the rights, including the right not to have to listen to you.
Not in the least. It's the Free market at work, eliiminating negatives from the stable.
Individuals and private businesses cannot possily violate the Free Speech clause of 1A. It only addresses government interference in the right of an individual to speak. All others are free to complain, push back, contradict, shout down, or censure. The public has all the rights, including the right not to have to listen to you.
I agree, now hows bout we apply this to bakers who wont bake cakes for gay weddings? Or is it only fun to support the free market when your team is on the winning end?
Many endeavors do not wish to be associated with Nazi websites or Nazi videos. Either they think it is morally wrong, or a PR disaster that could result in a consumer backlash.
I'll say it again, free speech is a one way street. You either support it or don't and you don't.
There are conflicting rights here. If you are talking about government restricting Stormfront I agree that should not be done. However, I do not have the right to speak freely on someone else's property. We have to stay within the ToS here or risk banning. Their property, their rules.
Many endeavors do not wish to be associated with Nazi websites or Nazi videos. Either they think it is morally wrong, or a PR disaster that could result in a consumer backlash.
Hence their TOS about hate speech.
Similar to "No shirts. No Shoes. No service."
If you can't behave, you can't be here.
Relevant analogy ~ some things are simply health issues.
What happens when someone decides it should be your voice that should be suppressed? It always amazes me how quickly people are willing to allow our constitutional rights to be snatched. Right now what you say is in vogue, but that might not always be true and you have already given your blessings for suppression of your speech.
If they came on CD and started posting hate speech they'd get banned.
Just look at how quickly liberals jump on the pro business rights bandwagon when it's something they agree with. Hypocrites.
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