• azuth@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 days ago

    No, you are conflating the first amendment, a limited protection of free speech, with free speech itself.

    It is very much a violation of free speech, its just not illegal. It still is immoral.

    EDIT: fixed second amendment to first amendment

    • AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      I guess I misunderstood something here.

      I just don’t think you should be able to say whatever you want without any consequences. Eg. Call someone a slur, get punched in the face. I don’t think that’s a violation of free speech

      • azuth@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        I also agree you should not be able to call people slurs. You should be punished but not by your employer.

        But neither divisive nor hateful is a slur, neither are they inaccurate statements about Kirk. NBC most likely did not take the decision to fire the guy based on ethics.

        Now let’s say another news anchor grows some balls and says “Israel is committing genocide” and their channel fires them. Do you also think it’s not a violation of free speech? That they should face consequences?

        I am talking about free speech, not the second amendment, morality and ethics not US law.