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In reply to the discussion: I have never killed someone and if I had, I'm pretty certain it would F me up for a long time. [View all]spin
(17,493 posts)86. No! The only time I would ever consider shooting or killing another person is if...
he was attacking me with the intention of seriously injuring or killing me and had the ability to do so.
I may disagree with what a person says or believes but I support his right to express his opinions. Our nation does allow free speech and guarantees that right in the Bill or Rights.
Of course there are reasonable limits to free speech.
Exceptions to free speech in the United States are limitations on the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech and expression as recognized by the United States Supreme Court. These exceptions have been created over time, based on certain types of speech and expression, and under different contexts. While freedom of speech in the United States is a constitutional right, these exceptions make that right a limited one.
Restrictions that are based on people's reactions to words include both instances of a complete exception, and cases of diminished protection. Speech that involves incitement, false statements of fact, obscenity, child pornography, threats, and speech owned by others are all completely exempt from First Amendment protections. Commercial advertising receives diminished, but not eliminated, protection.
Along with communicative restrictions, less protection is afforded for uninhibited speech when the government acts as subsidizer or speaker, is an employer, controls education, or regulates the following: the mail, airwaves, legal bar, military, prisons, and immigration.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_free_speech_exceptions
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I have never killed someone and if I had, I'm pretty certain it would F me up for a long time. [View all]
trumad
Sep 2014
OP
I read that they now use human silhouette targets rather than a circular "Bullseye"
Thor_MN
Sep 2014
#28
Silhouette targets are commonly used by police for target practice and qualification ...
spin
Sep 2014
#85
Lol! He would be so lucky for something so merciful as a simple sword strike.
Katashi_itto
Sep 2014
#11
My apologies if I've hijacked this thread. I'll keep my responses to a minimum.
randome
Sep 2014
#21
I know myself pretty well. I have never killed and I would strongly resist killing anyone.
randome
Sep 2014
#19
Nor a proclivity for recidivisim. Never forgetting how to ride a bike tends to result in more
merrily
Sep 2014
#49
Police Academy's all over the country are looking for recruits just like you. nt.
NCTraveler
Sep 2014
#117
Apparently, someone besides me got tempted to alert, but had more faith in the jury system
merrily
Sep 2014
#55
No! The only time I would ever consider shooting or killing another person is if...
spin
Sep 2014
#86
I never said I would stab anyone. And I never said I would kill someone over free speech.
randome
Sep 2014
#107
Would you conduct a 'thought experiment' on the merits of rape or torture as well?
Oktober
Sep 2014
#108
From personal experience, just pointing a gun at someone in self defense can F you up for years
NickB79
Sep 2014
#6
I can see that in a war zone, but don't like it. But which war would they be fighting here?
freshwest
Sep 2014
#95
You missed a whole subthread on murder, but not a little fake link mentioning guns?
merrily
Sep 2014
#69
I am the one with a problem because I did not simply accept your snotty post to me?
merrily
Sep 2014
#74
There is an excellent chance that killing another person in legitimate self defense ...
spin
Sep 2014
#88