Lies spread faster than truth and repetition legitimizes, repetition legitimizes, repetition legitimizes.
Those two axioms are enough to guarantee that, all things being equal, lies will be legitimated over truth. I''ll graciously ask for proof that truth is born out of debate in greater than 50% of cases and baring evidence, cannot take it to be true.
"Lies spread faster than truth" does not depend on my definition of truth nor does it depend on the 1st amendment, sorry.
It's perfectly fine to prioritize free speech protection over lies, but it's delusional (though everyone's right) to believe that we can have both. It's simply not based in reality. More power to those who stick by their principles.
Those two axioms are enough to guarantee that, all things being equal, lies will be legitimated over truth. I''ll graciously ask for proof that truth is born out of debate in greater than 50% of cases and baring evidence, cannot take it to be true.