Free speech is a principle. The first amendment states that the US government shall not violate this principle. The principle and the amendment are separate things.
Ignoring that for a moment, how is Moleyneux preventing others from reaching an audience, which would be the definition of stifling speech? It seems the only groups actually responsible for doing that are the social media companies so fond of deplatforming people because of either capricious and arbitrary enforcement of standards or public pressure campaigns.
Why don't you just come out and admit it: you don't like what Moleyneux has to say, and you are happy he is being deplatformed. Simple as that.
I don't like what Moleyneux has to say either, but capricious deplatforming makes a mockery of free speech.
You can’t say what you want without consequences anywhere in life.
This makes me think of “How To Win Friends and Influence People.” Saying exactly what’s on your mind will rarely get you the ideal outcome you are after.
> the exercise of these rights carries "special duties and responsibilities" and may "therefore be subject to certain restrictions" when necessary "[f]or respect of the rights or reputation of others" or "[f]or the protection of national security or of public order (order public), or of public health or morals".
> Freedom of speech and expression, therefore, may not be recognized as being absolute, and common limitations or boundaries to freedom of speech relate to libel, slander, obscenity, pornography, sedition, incitement, fighting words, classified information, copyright violation, trade secrets, food labeling, non-disclosure agreements, the right to privacy, dignity, the right to be forgotten, public security, and perjury.
The real world is messy and rights can't be absolute because each could encroach on others. We try to find the right equilibrium.
This sounds like slander or libel. It also seems that is what is being done to Molyneux, not by him.
> protection of national security or of public order (order public)
This sounds like making threats. Is Molyneux making threats against people or calling for actual violence?
> of public health or morals
Blasphemy or obscenity laws? I thought that we were past these things in the west.
> The real world is messy and rights can't be absolute because each could encroach on others.
Is Molyneux infringing on the rights of other or are others trying to infringe the rights of Molyneux?