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The French (and I'd say Europe in general) have a very different view on what "free speech" entails compared to the USA.


Either you're allowed to say things or you aren't. There's no room for relativism here.


There is no country which allows completely unrestricted speech. In America, the common example is "shouting fire in a crowded theatre".

All countries define a subset of speech to be harmful in certain contexts. Some countries are more or less restrictive in defining that subset, but there is absolutely a continuum.




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