can bitcoin be protected by freedom of speech?

[evilgreed]

               The idea of having freedom of speech goes both ways just as how there are two sides on an coin. It can either be good or bad depending on where the speech is coming from and to the way the listeners or readers interpret the speech. There may also be cases where these speeches get exploited to give a meaning far from its true intention which is pretty common nowadays with the media. But yes, Bitcoin as it is can prove to be very difficult to ban just like that. But still, there can be a number of things that if ever happens will result in bitcoin being banned and one of these things is as mentioned above: freedom of speech.

[worldofcoins]

Well, Government can introduce their own crypto and force people to use and disregard any other crypto but i don't see it happening in most countries, maybe in China, it can happen.

Second, They can indirectly ban bitcoin by banning the mining in their country but it will not completely stop the network, it will slow the network and people have to pay more in fees to get their transaction get confirmed quickly, Due to the fact a loss of huge hash rate in the network.

[BTCINVESTOR]

I believe that we will see whitelisting (and therefore blacklisting) of addresses as commonplace practice in the future.

I don't think you can kill bitcoin. Every politician has their grubby hands in it right now, hiding money.

It is perfect for them. They will never have the selflessness to throw this ring into Mt. Doom.

[NotFuzzyWarm]

Getting back on topic, "Re: can bitcoin be protected by freedom of speech?"
Trying to tie use of ANY currency to 'Freedom of Speech' is ludicrous. Rates with up there with saying that using foreign currency vs your countries native fiat is 'Freedom of Speech' and must be allowed...

They are vastly different concepts

[Woodie]

If a country has laid out some laws to ban crypto I don't think you can get away with the freedom of speech ticket. But then again it all depends on how serious they treat crypto usage, by the way it's one thing to use it and another to talk about,so it all depends.

Btw Crypto started from the shadows and grew were it is today,so freedom of speech shouldn't be a problem, you can express yourself while being behind your keyboard.

[Kakmakr]

The governments of the world will piss on your rights to freedom of speech, if you use anything to evade taxes and if they cannot manipulate the thing you are using as a payment option. It is after all about "control" and we know Bitcoin is removing some of the control that these governments have. 

Our rights are trampled on every day, so trying to legitimize Bitcoin with "Freedom of Speech" trickery ..is not going to change the way governments see Bitcoin. (Crypto is a threat to their control) 

[randegibran]

for bitcoin itcan.be said that itis.a country that decides.if the country legalizes.bitcoin then of course the freedom of speech will be listed by itself.because each country
hasits.own regulations.especially regarding a legal issue, but if something has.not been.legalized.then it.will be very difficult to be given freedom of speech in.the eyes of the law,it.depends.on each government

[Slow death]

this thread is from 2011, funny 10 years pass and the same problems still remain and will continue to remain for several years. the laws are made in a context where they will always have to be revised. I think that 10 years from now a lot will have to be revised, luckily the path to bitcoin regulation will be smoother and all countries in the world have accepted bitcoin