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Jarqui

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10. I'm all for freedom of speech

Sat Jan 2, 2016, 08:22 PM

Jan 2016

Laws addressing defamation and hate speech that curtail some freedom of speech exist for a good reason - when speech hurts others.

"They must consider that great responsibility follows inseparably from great power. " Voltaire

Free speech is a great and powerful thing. With it should come some responsibility.

I'm certainly against hate speech when it gets someone killed.

I strongly suspect some innocent Americans will die at the hands of terrorists inspired to act in retaliation of Trump's words. Sad but probably close to as likely as Hillary's concern that Trump words would be used in a recruiting video for terrorists.

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I fucking hope you're happy, Trump. [View all] Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 OP

I don't like Trump pipoman Jan 2016 #1

I'm very pro free speech. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #4

Agree 100% SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #5

I don't see it as limiting speech in the US, but Laurian Jan 2016 #6

Exactly. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #8

Yeah, it depends on the adversary...Obama has been the right balance IMO pipoman Jan 2016 #11

I'm all for freedom of speech Jarqui Jan 2016 #10

"Hate speech" must be extremely well defined resulting in some demonstrable harm pipoman Jan 2016 #12

It takes two to fight Jarqui Jan 2016 #18

There is no justification that would make me open to limiting any American's pipoman Jan 2016 #20

Dead Americans is ample justification for me to consider limiting Jarqui Jan 2016 #22

I guess they have beaten you then... pipoman Jan 2016 #24

We don't limit hate speech SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #29

Speech resulting in demonstratable harm. PowerToThePeople Jan 2016 #21

I've given up waiting bvf Jan 2016 #2

this was tRumps first effort KT2000 Jan 2016 #3

His kids, of course. They're loaded for bear and believe it will be a turkey shoot Brother Buzz Jan 2016 #9

that is horrible KT2000 Jan 2016 #15

A week ago he was screaming for Hillary to prove it when she said the terrorists were B Calm Jan 2016 #7

I doubt he cares. GoCubsGo Jan 2016 #13

words matter spanone Jan 2016 #14

This is an excellent example of what happens when free speech runs amok philosslayer Jan 2016 #16

Trump isn't president GummyBearz Jan 2016 #17

He may just be what ISIS is looking for. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #19

To be fair, this IS all Hillary's fault. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #23

The best way to handle a bad guy with a big mouth demwing Jan 2016 #25

Of course he is.... daleanime Jan 2016 #26

Republican crap always draws flies. Their best choice would be to get rid of the crap, Sunlei Jan 2016 #27

Trump is not suited to be POTUS Gothmog Jan 2016 #28