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ProgressiveProfessor

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15. The underlying theme in what you advocate is that muslims cannot control themselves when provoked

Reply to Agnosticsherbet (Reply #11)

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:50 AM

Sep 2012

Are you sure you want to go there?
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It may well be hate speech but it is also protected speech. Moreover, there was no call to violence.
The white supremacist case you cite is not analogous

The US government may well violate the parole of one of the people involved. They will cite that as a sop to the angry mobs. Its not clear they can charge anyone else involved.

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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