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Originally Posted by xechnao  I doupt this is legal. Freedom of speech and all that. I want to believe you can't contract people to give up their fundamental rights. |
You can. Your "Freedom of Speech" is related to the
government not abridging your right to speak; it has nothing to do with you voluntarily agreeing not to speak.
For example - if you appear in a stage show, your contract will not aloow you to suddenly say, halfway through "I want a pie!" That does not infringe on your freedom of speech; it is a private agreement between you and the production company whereby you agree to say/not say things, in exchange for money.
Or, more famously, you can't shout "Fire!" in a crowded theatre. You can't use a trademarked term in publicity without permission. There are LOTS of limits on what you can say.
Freedom of Speech - you Americans should really understand your own rights; the right is to not have your goverment make laws that restrict your freedom of speech. It has nothing to do with private agreements.
You don't have freedom of speech here on EN World, for example. You agreed, when signing up, that that was the case. EN World is not [your] government, so you can make that agreement with the site.
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