why doesn't anybody understand speech? this guy is accidentally almost right.

- free speech is a covenant, a social contract, between the state and the individual. it does not govern relations between individuals.
- the idea of free speech consequently only exists in public spaces. if a public library were to shut this down purely on speech grounds, rather than on something like safety grounds, then it would be a clear speech violation. a private library or private auditorium would be subject to no such covenant, and could shut down anybody at all for whatever reason they want.
- it follows that the public library can't shut it down. but it's not some slippery slope. it's a basic constitutional right! it also follows that a public space is the correct place for it, as nobody can shut them down (legally) so long as they meet in public.


https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/outrage-over-groups-use-of-toronto-library-threatens-freedom-of-speech/article35680999/?reqid=ea5fe985-b6a3-4396-b394-7aef0504cba0