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Originally posted by SandTrout
That will be true very soon, but it is not quite yet. I am against is blatent erosion of our rights, and if it gets byond a certain point, I sudgest that we consider the govornment unlawful and move to put mor competent leaders in its place.
Just accepting it will not make it better, it will only goad them to do more, faster. If you try to keep me from saying what I believe, you had better be ready for my violent reaction.
As for saying "I'm going to kill the president," that is a threat, and you are admiting that you will make an atempt on the president's life. This article, however, is saying that god is against homosexuality, not that the guy is going to go hunting for homos. There is a big diference there.
Lex, you wouldn't happen to be a member of the commmunist party, would you? You can tell the truth, the right of free speech that you denounce protects you.
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Why didin't I have the right to view pornography until the age of 18?
Why is it illegal for me to threaten the president?
Why is it illegal to yell fire in a crowded building?
Why is it illegal to misquote you?
Why can you sue me if I quote you out of context?
Why can you sue me if I openly insult you or your reputation?
Why can't certain words be said on network television?
Why can't nudity be shown on network television?
These are all violations of the right to free speech. Why do they exist?
I am not a communist. Pure communism does not work, just as pure capitalism does not work. I am very much for free speech. I just understand that there are times and places where a freedom of speech is not appropriate.
It is not like this guy can not publish his ad anywhere. There are many mediums that would have picked up the add where he would not have been fined. He picked an inapropriate place to publish it. He can spew his anti gay propoganda until he is blue in the face. There are just some place that he can not publish it.
2003-02-18, 08:45 PM
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