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| Suprak the Stud 07/09/17 10:28:13 PM #275: | Restrictions on freedom of speech worry me because the party in power switches frequently in the US, and what is deemed offensive or illegal speech is going to vaccinate wildly over a decade. I don't like the idea of criminalizing what someone says, regardless of how repugnant it is. (Obviously actionable threats are different but I don't think anyone is arguing against that). If someone says something racist, I don't want them jailed. BUT I think it is absolutely fair game to organize a protest, boycott their place of business, or put pressure on their employers to fire them. Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences of that speech. I just feel squeamish if the government comes in to start policing it. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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