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Pagan said:
Warjuning said:

Freedom of speech doesn't have restrictions. If it did, it would not be a "freedom".

Oh you have all the freedom to say what ever you want but than you have also the freedom to get punished for what you said. That is called the freedom of law.

 

You guys really dont understand freedom of speech.

 

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You can't incite people to violence, you can't slander (in speech) or libel (in writing) someone, and you can't say things that would make any reasonable person punch you in the face, because them's fightin' words (though telling someone you thought The Force Awakens was a good movie is still technically legal, for some reason).

Yet despite it being completely illegal in real life, people think they are allowed to threaten and harass people online

No reasonable person would punch you in the face for anything you said. That makes absolutely no sense, unless you're a caveman with a lack of understanding of how civilized society functions. It's also not illegal as you mentioned. It simply ceases to be protected speech, which is essentially meaningless anyway. 

If you think you have the right to assault someone for calling you a name, feel free to enjoy your vacation to the nearest prison.