Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: for my 50,000th post: The "White Knights" of the First Amendment [View all]linuxman
(2,337 posts)44. That's already covered by other laws.
I can't come in your living room and preach Calvinism.
I think you're misunderstanding my point. Speech that is largely approved of and given the thumbs up doesn't really need anyone to stand up and defend it. It is defended my the 1st, but nobody actively defends it day to day, because nobody has to. It's the unpopular, harsh, and scary opinions and words that benefit most from free speech. Everyone forgets that until they hear something awful coming out of someone's mouth. The dumb ones never imagine that what comes out of their mouth might be terrible to the other guy, and that free speech is as much their ally as it is for the abrasive, foul, and contemptible person.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
45 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
![](du4img/smicon-reply-new.gif)
and thank you for those very kind words. I am very happy if my posts can offer a different
niyad
Sep 2016
#7
awww, thank you. wanted to definitely do something significant for such a milestone!
niyad
Sep 2016
#12
such a good 50000th post, good going, and keep it going for another 50!
Divine Discontent
Sep 2016
#9
I'll make it simple for you. Suppose there's a weekly AA meeting held at a public venue...
hunter
Sep 2016
#34