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Matrosov

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70. Amazing shit?

Thu May 12, 2016, 09:30 PM

May 2016

People justifying their vile behavior in the name of 'freedum' is amazing shit. I'm not doing that. However, it's a popular justification with among conservatives. Hmm...

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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