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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:14 PM Original message |
Poll question: Should "hate speech" be criminalized? |
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MontecitoDem (542 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. How about just a simple NO choice? |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. It's halfway tongue-in-cheek. |
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TX-RAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 04:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. So your saying you would lie. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 05:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. not if there was nobody else around. |
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TX-RAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-15-04 09:44 AM Response to Reply #40 |
55. "not if there was nobody else around? |
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7th_Sephiroth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. freedom of speach is just that |
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gospelized (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. this "hate speech" stuff |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. Serious threats against people should be investigated |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Yes. I think threats are already illegal, right? |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. Free speech is free speech. PERIOD. |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. oh lighten up |
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TX-RAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 04:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
36. Keeps the county jails full. |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 06:02 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. There is no reason to call police over a punch. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 08:58 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. I'm with you except these days |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-15-04 02:05 AM Response to Reply #36 |
51. it'll make some jackass think twice next time |
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TX-RAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-15-04 09:37 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I agree with you about Newt. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-15-04 10:19 AM Response to Reply #13 |
57. That is what I tell my girlfriend |
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progressivejazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. Of course not. |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. hate crime is incited by hate speech |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. poor logic |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. HATE crime is not political discussion |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Now your equating speech with crime |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:56 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. If you write "All 'xxx''s should be shot." |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 04:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. You are scaring me |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 04:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. freedom has responsibility |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 04:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. That's why more laws will always be used against us |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Well, I think it's very disrespectful and rude. |
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MontecitoDem (542 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 06:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
43. This doesn't make sense to me |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 08:47 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. grey, not black and white |
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MontecitoDem (542 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 09:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Again, the problem is always the same.... |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-15-04 08:46 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. trading nazi stuff on ebay |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. Its the difference B/T Zell Miller & Tommy Frank! |
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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
11. who the hell is voting to criminalize dumb jokes? |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
14. You don't have the right to incite |
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sffreeways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
15. Um...it is in some places |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. That guy sounds pretty psycho. |
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sffreeways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. He really wasn't |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Well, that and there are so many more people to be bashed... |
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Heyo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. Freedom of speech is totally sacrosanct.... |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
18. They would use it to call criticism of Halliburton hate speech |
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Aidoneus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
20. absolutely not |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 04:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Firm response |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. No. The speech that offends is the very speech that needs to be protected. |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. absolutely not...but, don't get upset when you get called on it |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
31. Does the law recognize "fighting words?" |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 04:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. The "Clear and Present Danger" test is usually what is used |
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sffreeways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 04:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Great question ! |
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TX-RAT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
33. I vote no |
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JimmyJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
34. no but "bushspeak" should - check this out |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
37. Just No... period, comma, exclamation point. |
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kayell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
42. No, unless it is inciting to violence, but |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
44. Absolutely not! For one, who decides what is and isn't hate speech? |
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MontecitoDem (542 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
45. I voted OTHER |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
46. What is hate speech? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-14-04 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
47. Yes, if it reaches the point of intimadation or violence. |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-15-04 10:27 AM Response to Reply #47 |
58. That was almost certainly assault |
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mr_du04 (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-15-04 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
52. I say a BIG NO |
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HEIL PRESIDENT GOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-15-04 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
56. Does anyone like |
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