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In lugnet.space, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.space, Marc Nelson Jr. wrote:
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Isn’t free speech annoying?
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Definitely, when the speaker is irresponsible and uncivil. Freedom doesn’t
mean one can do whatever the heck one wants. The concept of Freedom must be
tempered with responsibility and respect.
JOHN
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Whoa - if everyone is always responsible, civil, and unoffensive, why even
bother with freedom of speech?
Freedom of speech is there specifically to protect behavior people might find
offensive, like neo-Nazi marches through Jewish neighborhoods in Illinois.
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| (...) Do you mean if everyone is perfect, why bother with laws? I guess you wouldn't need them. Then again, everyone isn't perfect, so I have no idea what your point is. (...) And I'm saying that responsible, considerate people who hate Jews (...) (19 years ago, 9-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Just because one should be free to speak their mind, doesn't mean that should be able to at the expense of other's pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness, which is the basic premise of the Constitution. We "bother with it" because (...) (19 years ago, 9-Aug-05, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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