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zeemike

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20. Well if offensive speech is not free than what is?

Sat Mar 12, 2016, 02:15 PM

Mar 2016

No one wants to ban non offensive speech do they?
Quite the contrary, the whole purpose of banning speech it to turn all speech into non offensive speech.

But the fact that we have the "N word" is telling in itself. We use it all the time but just as a letter not the whole word and you want to fire people who use the whole word.
I think that is silly myself...I would rather know a racist by his speech than have it hidden from us.
Nothing is gained by driving it underground. And in fact makes them victims in their own mind and in the eyes of too many people.

I probably should not have posted here...I know I will be in a lot of shit for it. And will be placed in the ranks of the haters.

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Regarding Drumpf's right to "Free Speech"; evidently folks need an occasional reminder. [View all] TalkingDog Mar 2016 OP

I just love stick figures! (especially when they espouse facts and common sense!) Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #1

Love this. Kittycat Mar 2016 #2

(for the unfamiliar) The source is xkcd.com n/t eggplant Mar 2016 #3

Thank you... I forget that not everybody is on the same page. TalkingDog Mar 2016 #12

Perfect� dhill926 Mar 2016 #4

So as long as the government does not do it it is OK? zeemike Mar 2016 #5

Freedom of speech is a Liberal principle MNBrewer Mar 2016 #7

What you are describing isn't "free speech" noamnety Mar 2016 #9

Well if offensive speech is not free than what is? zeemike Mar 2016 #20

No one is stopping the cop from saying "nigger" gratuitous Mar 2016 #27

And because of that he keeps it underground. zeemike Mar 2016 #28

And if an entire city's police force is attending KKK rallies noamnety Mar 2016 #29

That is the actions I am speaking about. zeemike Mar 2016 #30

Funny thing about racists gratuitous Mar 2016 #31

The first amendment does not apply to your job basselope Mar 2016 #10

The RIGHT to free speech and the 1st Amendment has to do with governmental constraint. TalkingDog Mar 2016 #11

It's not confusing to me. zeemike Mar 2016 #15

Oh god not this shit again forjusticethunders Mar 2016 #24

Not at all. zeemike Mar 2016 #25

One of those fun things no one in America seems to understand. basselope Mar 2016 #6

That's as may be . . . MrModerate Mar 2016 #8

Trump is pushing the limits of free speech felix_numinous Mar 2016 #13

The standard is high, as it should be. SusanaMontana41 Mar 2016 #18

You posted just what I was looking for felix_numinous Mar 2016 #22

Yes. He's not just a GOP problem anymore. SusanaMontana41 Mar 2016 #23

k&r! DesertRat Mar 2016 #14

k&r saidsimplesimon Mar 2016 #16

I've been saying "This is not going to end well" SusanaMontana41 Mar 2016 #21

Trumps use of the word "Fervor" Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #17

Yeah, it's extremely entertaining to hear dRumpf's nazi repugs wailing away about their 'free speech Mc Mike Mar 2016 #19

K & R malaise Mar 2016 #26