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Evening_Team t1_j3acfge wrote

Reply to comment by EasternShade in Tolerance for the Free Speech of Outgroup Partisans [Both sides of the political divide expressed high overall levels of support for free speech - Republicans more so than Democrats] by i_have_thick_loads

There is little basis for any overt spoken threats of personal harm within a society, even when asserting self-defense. The right to self-defense should be presumed at all times and thus need not be asserted in speech as a type of overt threat. Overt threats, such as brandishing a firearm, are also subject to prosecution under a pertinent statute.

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EasternShade t1_j3ad4oq wrote

Yep. Some speech is recognized as hurtful and subsequently regulated.

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