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Originally Posted by RazorSharpe
I'm always a bit confused when people cite "Freedom of Speech". I'm not American so I'm no authority on this but doesn't the First Amendment protect you from government action based on constitutionally protected speech? If that is in fact the case then there are still consequences for shooting your mouth off on a forum, per se .... right?
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Trust me, many Americans aren't authorities on it either. You're correct tho - it protects you against government persecution for said speech, but other non-governmental consequences for being a dickhead in public are fair game. Only reason I mentioned it is, it's commonly cited by racists when someone tells them to knock it off or they'll be shown the door.
But whatever, some people are beyond hope, this thread is just more proof of that.