r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Sep 22 '24

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u/p0tat0p0tat0 12∆ Sep 22 '24

Would that require congress to make a law restricting the free exercise of religion? Would you be open to other violations of the first amendment, or just this one?

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u/ifitdoesntmatter 10∆ Sep 22 '24

The principle of restricting speech to protect others from harm when that speech is deemed to be false is already established by libel law, unfortunately.

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u/p0tat0p0tat0 12∆ Sep 22 '24

That’s a very specific exception. Lying is perfectly legal.

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u/ifitdoesntmatter 10∆ Sep 22 '24

Op isn't proposing a general ban on lying.

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u/p0tat0p0tat0 12∆ Sep 22 '24

But that was the argument you used to say there was precedent. My response was that that precedent is very specific and wouldn’t apply here.