General Discussion

Matrosov

(1,098 posts)

47. Fine by me

Wed May 11, 2016, 02:05 PM

May 2016

Hate speech is Constitutionally protected? Usually it's the cancerous conservatives who try to hide behind the Constitution to excuse their vile behavior.

'If government gets to decide what is and isn't offensive, your opinion might be next.'

Yeah, that's only if we elect more cancerous conservatives into office.

There's a big difference between 'End all racism' and 'kill all n***ers.' Those who think it's just a matter of opinion, I can't help you.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

74 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Man faces hate crime charge in Scotland over dog's 'Nazi salute' [View all] Nye Bevan May 2016 OP

Or he's seen the Producers one time too many. Initech May 2016 #1

Your film, which Jewish groups did not find offensive, makes a good point... Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #3

Or Raiders of the Lost Ark edbermac May 2016 #7

I wonder how they would have reacted to this FLPanhandle May 2016 #2

Huh. That's a crime in Scotland? linuxman May 2016 #4

The Scottish police occasionally send out tweets reminding people not to post stuff that's "hurtful" Nye Bevan May 2016 #5

Holy fucking 1984! linuxman May 2016 #6

I wouldn't mind the promotion of kindness, Ilsa May 2016 #38

Hope the Scots don't find out about this site U4ikLefty May 2016 #8

GAS THE JEWS?, GAS THE JEWS?, DO I GAS THE JEWS?, Ha Ha Ha ROFL :-) :-) :-) progree May 2016 #9

You know I was going to agree with you and then.. Egnever May 2016 #10

Likewise with "lynch the n___rs?" progree May 2016 #11

With anything you can find offensive really Egnever May 2016 #12

This is exactly why we don't, can't, and shouldn't outlaw "hate speech". Warren DeMontague May 2016 #13

Don't say that too loudly, or our resident authoritarians will call you a racist or something. NutmegYankee May 2016 #14

1st Amendment threads can get pretty fucking depressing around here, I agree. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #15

"1st Amendment threads can get pretty fucking depressing" So is hate speech. progree May 2016 #18

well, the 1st Amendment protects it just the same. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #19

Read #20. progree May 2016 #22

Then answer it with unhateful speech... beevul May 2016 #45

I call them "Safe zone" liberals FLPanhandle May 2016 #32

Read #20. progree May 2016 #33

I read it and you are still a "safe zone" liberal FLPanhandle May 2016 #34

So you think its OK to put nooses around statues of black people,cry "fire" in a crowded theater, progree May 2016 #35

You obviously don't understand the USSC rulings on the 1st amendment FLPanhandle May 2016 #37

Some forget... beevul May 2016 #48

"shouting fire in a crowded theater" is perhaps the most torturously overused metaphor in existence Warren DeMontague May 2016 #52

And Holmes made that analogy to justify upholding the arrests of antiwar protesters. NYC Liberal May 2016 #59

As demonstrated in this thread, very fucking depressing. NutmegYankee May 2016 #54

It's inevitable. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #57

Oh yeah, especially the "yelling fire in a crowded theater". NutmegYankee May 2016 #58

How about a noose around the statue of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi? progree May 2016 #20

A threat, not speech. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #23

They weren't chanting Gas the Jews in Skokie. progree May 2016 #25

Well you go ahead and see if it is prosecutable, then. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #63

More about that. First, what was the charge? mahatmakanejeeves May 2016 #41

Gosh darn it, I'm sending you a case of America®. mahatmakanejeeves May 2016 #40

How about "fuck the bitches" or "fuck Hillary"?? If done to annoy one's girlfriend, its OK, right? progree May 2016 #17

You seem to be confusing "ok" with "constitutionally protected" Warren DeMontague May 2016 #24

Yes, context is everything. progree May 2016 #26

It's everything in subjectively determining how much of an asshole the person saying the stuff is. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #51

It was in Scotland, where there isn't constitutional protection to "Gas the Jews" speech progree May 2016 #27

Good thing the US has he First Amendment TeddyR May 2016 #28

See #20. progree May 2016 #30

None of that changes the facts. beevul May 2016 #46

You cannot be arrested for "yelling fire in a crowded theater." NYC Liberal May 2016 #60

If you watch the apology video Egnever May 2016 #43

You want to see this kind of tweet by the cops in the US? Nye Bevan May 2016 #16

Yes. If its "lynch the n__er" or a threat against Hillary of Obama. progree May 2016 #21

Nope TeddyR May 2016 #29

Gas the Jews isn't threatening speech. OK. BTW, did you read #20? progree May 2016 #31

I doubt anyone could be prosecuted for saying "gas the Jews" in the United States. Nye Bevan May 2016 #42

Cripes, are you serious? beevul May 2016 #44

Interesting map that ranks melm00se May 2016 #36

This is what happens down the PC Boudica the Lyoness May 2016 #39

Fine by me Matrosov May 2016 #47

Just be careful not to post anything "hurtful" and the police won't pay you a visit. Nye Bevan May 2016 #49

"Yeah, that's only if we elect more cancerous conservatives into office." Throd May 2016 #50

Yes, "hate speech" is constitutionally protected. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #53

Let's not forget the motivation behind the Bill of Rights Matrosov May 2016 #64

The motivation behind the bill of rights? Is that like the purpose of it? beevul May 2016 #65

Sounds like a justification for selfishness Matrosov May 2016 #66

To those with control issues, I imagine so. beevul May 2016 #67

WOW, the amazing shit you read. NutmegYankee May 2016 #69

Amazing shit? Matrosov May 2016 #70

If only conservatives care about freedom of speech Egnever May 2016 #71

Oh, but they do Matrosov May 2016 #72

My point is everyone should Egnever May 2016 #73

Hmm... NutmegYankee May 2016 #74

It protects the most unpopular or offensive opinions and speech, because they understood that Warren DeMontague May 2016 #68

Think about athiests who disparage Christianity or engage in "blaspemy". NutmegYankee May 2016 #55

Thank god America has the first amendment davidn3600 May 2016 #56

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #61

Should have Norm MacDonald troll their twitter feed madville May 2016 #62