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9. we're not supposed to care if things rub people the wrong way. that's what the free speech

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 01:38 AM

Jan 2015

absolutists keep telling us, so why should we give a flying fig about any of that?

again, hypocrisy.

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About that "context" (re: Charlie Hebdo) [View all] markpkessinger Jan 2015 OP

Thanks! markpkessinger Jan 2015 #3

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Reality and Perception LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #7

Then you misunderstand what is meant by free speech (nt) LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #11

not according to many posters here ND-Dem Jan 2015 #12

I am not them (nt) LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #13

I cna understand attacking Muhammad DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #14

All of them? Fumesucker Jan 2015 #15

I work with someone who might be called a "liberal Muslim" . . . markpkessinger Jan 2015 #16

I can definitely sympathize with that Fumesucker Jan 2015 #17