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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 10:39 AM Original message |
Poll question: Free speech vs Hate speech |
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orpupilofnature57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. Ears hooked to intelligent brains ,will police ' hate speech' and the.... |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. Those laws are consistently abused. Canada's an example. I say: no limitation on content. |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Well, living in Canada |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. Just "hate speech" is okay I guess, we hear it all the time but Hate Speech meant |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
4. Ideas arent dangerous until acted upon. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
6. I'm for complete freedom of speech. |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 02:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. I agree completely. n/t |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
7. It should be illegal to express hatred |
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orpupilofnature57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. It should be against the law to exploit the less fortunate, for |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 01:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Please explain in practical terms what that would mean. |
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orpupilofnature57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 07:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I mean people abuse aspects of Democracy and there are pitfalls, |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
8. How anyone, after the Bush administration, could EVER want the government to |
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MUSTANG_2004 (688 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 01:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Agree completely. n/t |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
9. The only way to combat "hate speech" |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
10. Couple of problems |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
14. I gotta go with freedom from hate |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. One thing leads to another |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 01:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Amen. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 01:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Right. With a purely benevolent government you don't need almost any rights |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. As soon as ANY speech is banned... |
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GirlinContempt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 02:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. So, you're free to go on TV and call for the violent overthrow of your government? |
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orpupilofnature57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 07:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. the inconvenient truth |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
23. Canada also thinks it's okay to ban porn by and for consenting adults. |
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LSdemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
24. Other: Only incitement to violence should be banned |
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orpupilofnature57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-03-06 09:22 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Agreed |
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