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misanthrope

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2. The beauty of free speech

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2018, 01:38 AM

Apr 2018

is it gives idiots the rope to hang themselves.

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This teens racist prom invite was a bad idea. But a free-speech expert says its his right. [View all] Demovictory9 Apr 2018 OP

I hope whoever he asked told him... 3catwoman3 Apr 2018 #1

Oh no. Not at all. She replied with heart emojis..... nt Guy Whitey Corngood Apr 2018 #12

The beauty of free speech misanthrope Apr 2018 #2

Sure, there are all kinds of rights... RockRaven Apr 2018 #3

Uh, the girl accepted radius777 Apr 2018 #6

The government should not be able to restrict his speech madville Apr 2018 #4

So letting children say whatever they Phoenix61 Apr 2018 #5

What should be done exactly? ExciteBike66 Apr 2018 #7

Do you apply that sentiment consistently to all speech by all students in all public schools? LanternWaste Apr 2018 #21

There are limitations, but ExciteBike66 Apr 2018 #29

The school can certainly bar him from non-essential events mythology Apr 2018 #27

But assuming he doesn't bring that sign with him to prom ExciteBike66 Apr 2018 #30

School and his Parents jointly agreed to ban him from all school activities including prom and stevenleser Apr 2018 #31

Hopefully the girl he asked said NOOOOO! blueinredohio Apr 2018 #8

No. She said yes. Tipperary Apr 2018 #19

She said "Yes" but it doesn't matter, his parents and the school banned him from prom and all stevenleser Apr 2018 #32

Kick for visibility. Students say that racism is pervasive in their school. yardwork Apr 2018 #9

Takes time to put big template letters on the page Demovictory9 Apr 2018 #18

And what kind of person even thinks that?! yardwork Apr 2018 #22

I'm more confused about being stupid enough to write it mythology Apr 2018 #28

Ugh. That answers that question. I have known plenty of folks clueless enough at that age to stevenleser Apr 2018 #33

He apologized ... like that matters . This fkg family taught him this would be ok Fullduplexxx Apr 2018 #10

The parents are horrified by it Blue_Adept Apr 2018 #20

The parents say they are horrified. But I have to wonder.... yardwork Apr 2018 #23

As the sayings go... Blue_Adept Apr 2018 #24

Congrats... Now everyone knows that he's a racist POS MrScorpio Apr 2018 #11

Hes a racist Johnny2X2X Apr 2018 #13

Geez . . . now there's a catch, ladies. Vinca Apr 2018 #14

Of course he has every right to advertise that he's a stupid racist. dalton99a Apr 2018 #15

This is going to be a serious learning lesson for him. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #16

Stupid kid Catherine Vincent Apr 2018 #17

High school boys are often remarkably stupid gratuitous Apr 2018 #25

'expert' my ass. spanone Apr 2018 #26