Nazi references, Part Deux

[Beskar]

That doesn't sound like freedom of speech to me. Who on earth decides what is "truthful"?

The courts, if it turns up in a liable case.

The basis of any argument incorporates evidence. In order to make a statement, you would have something there in the first place, if you don't, then it is what is called "a lie". As an accompanying measure, there is also the clause of "reasonable assumption", where such evidence is indirect or hard to prove.

So lets say -
Rhyfelwyr: "My pastor visits brothels".

End up in court, due to the pastor wanting to defend his community reputation. The court finds out he did walk into a particular brothel by accident on one occasion, because he meant to have visited the place next door. You reasonably assumed he was visiting the brothel for other intentions, so even though you was wrong in your statement, it was a reasonable assumption given the circumstances. But you would also obviously stop saying that statement, because it was found to be incorrect.

However...
Beskar: "Rhyfelwyr's pastor visits brothels"

I have no evidence or support for this conclusion or assumption, therefore I would abusing my freedom of speech. (Especially as I wouldn't have even been there at the time or even know who this pastor is.)


That is what Freedom of Speech is all about. It is to allow people to freely express themselves when in grievance about something truthful and not for them to be censored by the government or by others for saying these things. It isn't a platform for people to sprout unsupported nonsense.