I think Pratchett, speaking through Lord Vetinari, said it best: The foundation of freedom is responsibility. Particularly, taking responsibility for your own actions.
Free Speech is a very important right, but there's an important aspect to it: In the US, it only applies to government reaction to speech. It in no way violates my freedom of speech to be banned from any site or removed from any private property, nor does it violate my free speech when someone uses their free speech to combat it.
That and Freedom of Speech does not cover all speech - there are exceptions to it, and for good reason: They are irresponsible usages of speech. Such as call to riot, or specific threats made.
So, telling someone to "Get the fuck out and shut up" is not a violation of someone's Freedom of Speech. 1) I'm not a government. 2) I'm engaging in my own Freedom of Speech. 3) If you believe that me saying "Shut up" is a violation of someone's freedom of speech and try to prevent me from doing so, you are thus violating your own definition of Freedom of Speech by denying me mine.
I think Pratchett, speaking through Lord Vetinari, said it best: The foundation of freedom is responsibility. Particularly, taking responsibility for your own actions.
Free Speech is a very important right, but there's an important aspect to it: In the US, it only applies to government reaction to speech. It in no way violates my freedom of speech to be banned from any site or removed from any private property, nor does it violate my free speech when someone uses their free speech to combat it.
That and Freedom of Speech does not cover all speech - there are exceptions to it, and for good reason: They are irresponsible usages of speech. Such as call to riot, or specific threats made.
So, telling someone to "Get the fuck out and shut up" is not a violation of someone's Freedom of Speech. 1) I'm not a government. 2) I'm engaging in my own Freedom of Speech. 3) If you believe that me saying "Shut up" is a violation of someone's freedom of speech and try to prevent me from doing so, you are thus violating your own definition of Freedom of Speech by denying me mine.