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Policy opinion: am i going to suppress the freedom of speech if i ban religion topics and porn on my instance? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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At least for me its very difficult to make the line between preventing hate speech and allowing the freedom. I'm thinking to launch a lemmy instance, but the targeted audience is very sensitive to religion topics, and i'm sure if i allow it, this could lead to hate speech at some point and may fuel violence. Also, from my prospective, i just want my audience find new good things far from porn, porn sites are a lot, and i don`t want to mix it with other topics that can very constructive.

So please tell me your opinion, if banning these 2 topics can effect the freedom of speech.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

Freedom of speech as a concept has no limits, and at least within US law, has no limits there either.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech#Limitations

Everything in the universe, including universe itself has limits.

just don’t like freedom of speech.

Cant take you serious, I am out of the discussion, there is no one on earth who does not like free speech, it is about misinformation and other variables, mentioned above and e.g. misinformation is not spreading freedom, it is to deceive others, on purpose or by accident.