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0 pointsdmd1y ago0 comments

> The US has strong free speech protection

The US literally just told (e.g., [0]) all scientists working for it they are not permitted to publish papers or speak at conferences or travel. What the US "has" is irrelevant when laws are being ignored.

[0] https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/revised-and-extend...

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marcinzm1y ago

That's an employer telling employees what to do? Google can tell the same thing to it's employees and does. I don't see the relevance to the government telling other entities what to do.

MattGrommes1y ago

The federal government isn't just "an employer", it's an extension of the public will funded with public money and should work toward the public good.

marcinzm1y ago

The topic is if the federal government is ignoring free speech laws in this specific instance. I'm arguing it's not.

As for public good, you'd probably find it depressing what the majority of Americans view as good.

dmdOP1y ago

The employer is the US federal government, in this case.

marcinzm1y ago

And employees signed contracts which allow the government to tell them how to do their jobs or fire them. Just like any other employer. Harvard did not.

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0 pointsdmd1y ago0 comments

> The US has strong free speech protection

[0] https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/revised-and-extend...

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marcinzm1y ago

That's an employer telling employees what to do? Google can tell the same thing to it's employees and does. I don't see the relevance to the government telling other entities what to do.

MattGrommes1y ago

The federal government isn't just "an employer", it's an extension of the public will funded with public money and should work toward the public good.

marcinzm1y ago

The topic is if the federal government is ignoring free speech laws in this specific instance. I'm arguing it's not.

As for public good, you'd probably find it depressing what the majority of Americans view as good.

dmdOP1y ago

The employer is the US federal government, in this case.

marcinzm1y ago

And employees signed contracts which allow the government to tell them how to do their jobs or fire them. Just like any other employer. Harvard did not.

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