Comment by [deleted] on 05/08/2015 at 22:15 UTC

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Freedom of speech protects you from the government, not your fellow citizens.

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Comment by DickWhiskey at 05/08/2015 at 22:23 UTC

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Freedom of speech protects you from the government, not your fellow citizens.

The First Amendment protects you from the government, not your fellow citizens. Freedom of speech is a concept that is not limited to what is defined in the First Amendment.

Comment by siphonophore at 05/08/2015 at 22:22 UTC

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Who brought up legality? Reddit chooses its culture and chooses its principles. It changed those principles here, to the detriment of its culture.