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- dorf5
related to nb's post earlier.
- precisely what I've been sayingmonospaced
- then instead of whining and throwing hissy fits, how about just not go to the lecture. allow those who want to listen, goGnash
- < this backwards thinking only works if you hold the views of the majority.Gnash
- more importantly, freedom of speech protects the views of the minorityGnash
- Freedom of speech does not originate with constitution. Its a universal ideal that was included in the constitution because the they realized that the gov't ...Gnash
- ... had the power to suppress minority viewsGnash
- to ban, silence, yell or throw hissy fits, admits that you cannot address their words with words of your ownGnash
- < this is a silly, naive memeGnash
- no it isn'tmonospaced
- free speech isn't a law. it's a value. simpletons like this meme because it justifies their collective behaviour.Gnash
- it soothes the cognitive dissonance that caused by their own intoleranceGnash
- no it doesn'tmonospaced
- it makes you feel better about yourselfGnash
- freedom of speech certainly IS protected by the law, and people died for that right ... it's far more than a universal value, and it's NOT remotely universalmonospaced
- when someone goes to prison because of what they say, then we can talk about infringement of speech ... until then, you are quite literally the whinermonospaced
- < simpletons wear this kind of naive mewling like it's a badge of honour. when all it does is reveal their lack of critical thinkingGnash
- I'm not a simpleton, nor do I lack critical thinking skills. Nice try.monospaced
- which you're doing now brilliantlyGnash
- yet, you're the one who's failed miserably to grasp what the 1st amendment protects, or how it applies to the current situation that you are whining aboutmonospaced
- and you're the one resorting to name-calling, leading me to assume that perhaps you're the simpleton who's lost any credible argumentmonospaced
- And I'll just assume any future insults you send my way are coming from that place.monospaced
- observation isn't name-calling. you've missed not only the subtext of what I'm saying, but the stuff floating on top.Gnash
- again, which points to why this simple meme is so appealing to manyGnash
- ( love the, I'm rubber, you're glue... retort )Gnash
- I get what you're saying, trust me, I do ... it's just that even then there is no infringement of free speech when it comes to campuses and alt-right speechmonospaced
- but this isn't just a meme, it's an accurate description of the amendment, and it's not a distortion to make people feel bettermonospaced
- you seem to be under the impression that there is a free speech infringement issue going on, and I simply disagree with you... and then you say it isn't law :/monospaced
- Of course I know it's a law. I meant that -- more importantly -- it's a value, and therefore talk of it's application 'strictly' as a law is a naive one.Gnash
- It has to be strictly legal in order to allow people to protest. Forcing views on people is also frowned upon.monospaced
- they're not just protesting, mono. don't be so naive. they're trying to stop the talking from happening. they're trying to prevent the words from being heard.Gnash
- no one is saying speech should not be criticized -- in fact that is the whole mechanism by which free speech reaches truths.Gnash
- yeah, I agree, it's totally stupid and I do not condone it ... but it's also not infringement of rights, and it is being addressed ... nobody losing their jobs,monospaced
- free speech enables criticism -- that's why censors hate it so muchGnash
- these whiners and mewls want the consequences of freespeecr to be greater than criticism...Gnash
- ... they want people to lose their jobs, be boycotted, banned from speakingGnash
- thank goodness that won't happen, because of the strict legal protections of the 1st Amendment ;)monospaced
- I'm perfectly capable of deciding what I can and cannot listen too. I don't need someone deciding that for me, especially a government.IRNlun6
- Or an organization. Service with a lecture, no thanks.IRNlun6
- a government isn't telling you, and clearly you avoid higher education, so you're in the clearmonospaced