MzMia
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ORIGINAL: Monkeyontuesday I think it's terrible, to be sure. Can't we all just get along? I wish we could - but first, we have to question whether we can tolerate intolerance if the intolerance in question will infringe on our liberties. That's the problem with hateful speech: it uses the fora of freedom of speech in order to restrict the liberty of those it doesn't deem worthy of so much liberty. It's difficult for Americans to understand this concept of hateful speech, because of the first amendment - but what can you do? It's a different continent after all. KittinSol, are you sure you really want to live in the U.S.? We believe in the individual not so much the collective. And Free Speech and the right to keep and bare arms arms are the bedrocks of our country. I don't agree with a lot that you have to say but you have the right to say it in the U.S. And if a group of people are a bunch of scumbags what's wrong with saying that? What do they do in Europe, make believe they "aren't" scumbags? That kind of thinking's gotten Europe in a lot of trouble in the past. The last time I checked, "offending" someone isn't against the law in the U.S. If it is in Europe then they're fucked. Maybe we should send Fwance back that statue of liberty, it's sounds like they need to borrow it for a bit. Maybe the site of it will shame the people who would come up with "laws" like this. OH, I totally agree on this one. Let's see, Easter was a few weeks ago. On THIS very board, certain unnamed people, made a total mockery of MY Christian beliefs. They laughed, called him names, made obscene jokes, and thought it was real cute. I did not find it cute at all, maybe you are NOT a Christian and maybe you do NOT believe in Christ, but I found what many said here extremely offense. Guess what? They have the RIGHT to write those things on a message board in America. THAT is how it is, and guess what? I STILL believe in free speech, and I will not attempt to silence those that I don't agree with. Free Speech means guess what? Free fucking speech. It is not a tool that only certain people can use. What if the F.B.I wanted to round up those that were trashing my Lord a few weeks ago? I bet you would have an issue with that, now wouldn't you? We can not pick and choose what people say, and only persecute those that we don't agree with. sorry, pot, kettle, fucking black if you dare run down anyone and can't fucking take it yourself!
< Message edited by MzMia -- 4/19/2008 6:27:16 PM >
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