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Volstagg

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20. See my Chaplinsky response above.

Reply to Blue_Warrior (Reply #17)

Tue May 23, 2017, 09:50 AM

May 2017

"...the insulting or 'fighting words' those that by their very utterance inflict injury...."

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A man slapped a woman so hard her eyeball popped out. [View all] DetlefK May 2017 OP

If speech is a potential form of violence, then slapping someone is self-defense. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #1

just curious but Skittles May 2017 #2

I would depend on the specific circumstance. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #23

so we all get to play psychiatrist Skittles May 2017 #33

That's ridiculous. Speech is not violence. nt Codeine May 2017 #4

Well, Chaplinsky is still in play Volstagg May 2017 #19

how is Chaplinsky relevant? hardluck May 2017 #32

Yes, speech can be violent. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #24

The woman is horrible. Blue_Warrior May 2017 #17

See my Chaplinsky response above. Volstagg May 2017 #20

Physical violence is abhorred because of it's extreme consequences. Gravitycollapse May 2017 #27

I wish he had just recorded her get the red out May 2017 #3

geez- where do you go with this one? Violence never ok. Evil woman was just asking for it though luvMIdog May 2017 #5

People need to grow thicker skins. Throck May 2017 #6

So, when he asks her to stop, and she escalates by harassing him even more... DetlefK May 2017 #7

You just reinforced my point. Throck May 2017 #9

Oh, I bet that would really have disencouraged her from calling people "nigger" ever again. DetlefK May 2017 #10

Yeah, didn't work for me. Adrahil May 2017 #11

Sorry, I disagree tazkcmo May 2017 #29

I hope he feels vindicated hitting her while GulfCoast66 May 2017 #16

Yeah, she was showing the world who and what SHE was, not telling them anything about that man Warpy May 2017 #30

This is also 400 years of chickens coming home to roost. Orsino May 2017 #14

Ask yourself this, "if it were two men, how would you honestly feel about the altercation?" ... JoeStuckInOH May 2017 #8

does not change my opinion Skittles May 2017 #34

No matter what was said, that's assault. Calista241 May 2017 #12

From her relative calm, Ms. Toad May 2017 #13

Fake (edit) kcr May 2017 #15

Two horrible people. (n/t) Iggo May 2017 #18

Why post obviously fake news? Jersey Devil May 2017 #21

Glass eye Blue_Warrior May 2017 #22

Yelling "Fire" in a crowded movie theater is not protected speech. Stuart G May 2017 #25

Somehow I find it hard to believe that PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #26

yes, if they are made of glass Skittles May 2017 #35

I used to work with someone with a glass eye Scoopster May 2017 #28

Who? Dunno. Where? Dunno. When? Dunno struggle4progress May 2017 #31