Reply #65: Not taking it too far at all

[MadHound]

First of all, there have been all sorts of burnings, booke, records, all things Elvis, in this country, and we have survived these free expressions of people's opinions. Do I agree with it? No, neither have most Americans in the post-war period. Articles and opinions have been written, arguments advanced and counterprotests launched. That's all well and good, it is all part of the beauty of the First Amendment. But when somebody attempts to limit another's freedom to express themselves by force or unlawful means, that infringes upon that person's right to free speech and expression.

Furthermore, given your own readiness to restrict other's free expression, it isn't much of a surprise that you aren't terribly concerned about others trying to restrict yours. If you don't value a right for yourself, you aren't going to value it in others.

And please, tell me, where was there any danger in this situation?

As far as the anti-choice example you used, there is a vast difference between burning a book and trying to prevent a woman from exercising her own lawful choice. Burning a book doesn't infringe upon anybody's actions.