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ProgressiveProfessor

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9. That is the right approach

Reply to Bjorn Against (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:30 AM

Sep 2012

There is no legal standing, including civil, to go after those who made the film. The right approach is to shun them socially.

A friend of mine referred to this as being "Dixie Girled". It has a certain ring to it.

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There is a difference between condemning an example of free speech [View all] Plaid Adder Sep 2012 OP

Well said! n/t Spazito Sep 2012 #1

It would be interesting if the families of those who died brought suit against everyone who made Agnosticsherbet Sep 2012 #2

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #4

It might be more "interesting" if the sued they people who actually killed them cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #5

The people who killed them were responding to a stimulus... Agnosticsherbet Sep 2012 #11

The underlying theme in what you advocate is that muslims cannot control themselves when provoked ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #15

The violence in Benghazi was preplanned for 9/11 ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #8

Please show proof of it being preplanned... Agnosticsherbet Sep 2012 #12

Its been posted on DU and elsewhere ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #16

Thankyou... Agnosticsherbet Sep 2012 #17

That is exactly how I feel Bjorn Against Sep 2012 #3

That is the right approach ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #9

I mostly agree, I do however think that the film's actors may have a civil suit Bjorn Against Sep 2012 #18

Very well-put Scootaloo Sep 2012 #6

Well said, but shouting into a well cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #7

what if MrDiaz Sep 2012 #10

Could have, would have, should have does not matter ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #13

I agree. You are in a place that I can support or seem to be except I don't care about the pretext TheKentuckian Sep 2012 #14

You get hung up on intent. Igel Sep 2012 #19