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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:54 AM Original message |
Does "freedom of speech" equate to "freedom from consequences" |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Only regarding the government, and then with some exceptions. nt. |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
2. No. Individuals are solely responsible for their own actions, regardless of what incited it. nt |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
3. in your hypothetical, the murderer is probably on parole and guilty of violating said parole |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. You're really hung up on this, huh? |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. anybody who tells me to "get over it" |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 12:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Get over it. |
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Bold Lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. deleted, wrong place |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Wow, what an amazing rejoinder. I'm truly and deeply crushed. Really. |
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Bold Lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. get over it. and lighten up Frances |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
42. GetOverItGetOverItGetOverIt |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. No the 18 Cent View |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Freedom of speech involves no consequences from the government only - |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. If O'Connor's family had bombed and murdered the Catholics families |
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Rhythm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
12. These irrational, murderous bastards ALONE are responsible for their actions |
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Puregonzo1188 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. Let me get this straight I say something to someone and they don't like it. |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
40. Yeah, and it's insulting to Muslims |
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Xicano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
14. So if you burn the U.S. Flag and some teabagger flips out and shoots a group of liberals |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
41. Great one n/t |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. No. |
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Arrowhead2k1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 02:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. No one is talking about justifying the murderous actions. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. There is no incitement here. |
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Arrowhead2k1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. In other words, don't believe your lying eyes? |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I still disagree. |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. ohoh, the publicity whore pastor in Florida fully expected to be alive after his book-burning |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. That line of reasoning is SO ripe for abuse! |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 07:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. you're confusing terrorism with holding hostages |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. On the contrary - |
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Arrowhead2k1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. The fact that he did this thousands of miles away makes him even more of a COWARD. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I don't disagree that he is a coward. |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. Going at the questions one at a time: |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
17. Is this about Afghanistan? |
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Arrowhead2k1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
19. Freedom of Speech only protects one from persecution by the authorities as per the constitution. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
22. The answer to your title question is "yes." The answer to your final question is "no." |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
24. So, in this (strained) metaphor the Koran is a child and the entire Muslim World are its parents? |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
30. From some, but not all - specifically, it does include freedom from violent consequences. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
33. Ask Matthew Shepard. |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. oh for cripes sake, Matthew wasn't killed for exercising "free speech" |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. "made to shut the fuck up". Yes, that's the answer. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
34. So how much of Ike Turner's hitting her was Tina's fault? |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
35. Kill Team reports more likely to anger Muslims than Terry Jones |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:25 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. That's what I am hearing also |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-02-11 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
38. No |
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