Re: Free speech absolutists weirdos

On Mon, 26 Aug 2024, JAB wrote:

On Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:38:47 +0200, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:
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When I was young, I could say I'm in favour of free speech,

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Well, should the students have cellphones, and disrupt the
class....free speech, right?
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School cell phone bans are becoming common
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/06/09/cell-phone-school-laws/73975232007/
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Ahh... but you commit the fallacy of confusing free speech with the action of disturbing a class. Your example is about disturbing the business of the school and not about free speech. Therefore the school has a right to crack down on that.
To give you another example. Free speech does not mean I have the right of screaming my message into your ear. That is called physically hurting you and has nothing to do with free speech.
Also note that in a private world, free speech does not mean I have the right to break into your own and scream on your property. On your property your rules apply.
Just for refreshing everyones mind, let's have a look at what it means.
Free speech means the right to express an opinion in public without being restrained or censored.
My home, a school, or an office, is not "the public".