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The examples are not contrived, they are commonplace legal issues (though any such issue is rare in any one person's life).

We are talking about speech, not thought - expression, not belief. You said "you can express and advocate for any view point", not that 'you can believe any viewpoint'.

Yes, all speech depends on context. The significance of speech is its impact on other people; it is communication. You can say whatever you want in the shower.



You are not engaging with my point and continuing to converse with the one in your head. Goodbye.




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