According to the video:
American model of free speech, which largely rejects hate speech laws, is essential because governments and institutions should not have the power to decide which ideas are acceptable. They argue that restricting speech does more than silence offensive opinions, it shapes what people are able to think, discourages open debate, and makes society less resilient by suppressing controversial or unpopular viewpoints. While acknowledging that hate speech laws are intended to protect vulnerable groups, the speaker contends that in practice such laws mainly protect the authority and narratives of those in power. They conclude that true intellectual freedom requires allowing even offensive or unpopular ideas to be expressed so they can be challenged rather than censored.

  • Nibodhika@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    No country in the world has ever allowed unrestricted free speech, find me a country where at least one of the following is not a crime:

    • Knowingly cause unnecessary panic, e.g. Screaming FIRE in a cinema
    • Lie about someone causing them harm, e.g. say you saw them murder someone during a trial when you weren’t anywhere near the scene.
    • Publicly plan an assassination or similarly directly threat someone in a credible manner.
    • Draw/write/or reproduce in any manner copyrighted material.
    • Disclose secret government documents.

    Fully unrestricted freedom of speech is not possible unless we radically change the way our society is structured so that there’s no privacy or private property anymore. Until then some speech will have to be restricted, might as well include any speech related to fascism as it falls within several of the categories above.