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Sorry, I don't think we agree on free speech issues

Posted on: May 14, 2024 at 09:13:04 CT

ummmm MU

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It's not important to agree that people can go to the public square and quietly hold a sign. One is or is not a defender of freedom of speech based on their positions on the margins.

Edited by ummmm at 09:13:16 on 05/14/24

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Umm, let's take it up a notch. If police uncover plans of - hokie VT - 5/14 08:33:29

I don't know if I get your point. - CulturedDan KC - 5/14 08:59:58

So you believe that the right to freedom of speech does not - hokie VT - 5/14 09:47:40

Ok, thx princess. Now run along!(nm) - CulturedDan KC - 5/14 10:51:30

Read the second and fourth ammendment. - CulturedDan KC - 5/14 10:00:55

crimes can be stopped - meatiger MU - 5/14 08:52:15

If it’s not a crime, then why would they be stopping it? (nm) - Outsider MU - 5/14 08:54:36

Should have said more prevented - meatiger MU - 5/14 09:06:47

No, yes, N/A (except as to discussions, which is yes), and - ummmm MU - 5/14 08:46:28

Always appreciate answers with no supporting facts or - hokie VT - 5/14 09:12:13

You asked "yes" or "no" questions, but as I noted you - ummmm MU - 5/14 09:23:13

Does it bother you at all to have to work so hard to spin - hokie VT - 5/14 09:39:50

good grief you're a pathetic permanently ignorant - 90Tiger STL - 5/14 18:40:39

Hokie, by your own standards, you should be arrested - TigerMatt STL - 5/14 11:13:02

The optimist in me wants to say this is an act. - CulturedDan KC - 5/14 09:44:00

Change the subject. Duh. Nm - hokie VT - 5/14 09:50:52

You were the object of my post. There was no change - CulturedDan KC - 5/14 10:01:27

Do you not understand what the difference - meatiger MU - 5/14 09:41:11

If you want long answers, don't ask yes or no questions (nm) - kmawv8 KC - 5/14 09:15:28

I keep thinking this is a discussion board. You think it's a - hokie VT - 5/14 09:49:47

I don't think you know what a "discussion" is(nm) - CulturedDan KC - 5/14 10:03:43

Also, what supporting facts would I even begin to include - ummmm MU - 5/14 09:17:31

BOAISY (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 5/14 09:21:22

Not very convincing, IMO(nm) - CulturedDan KC - 5/14 09:33:05

Umm remember, "there is no middle ground". Nm - hokie VT - 5/14 08:36:30

There is no middle ground between - ummmm MU - 5/14 08:48:06

Living in a civilized society means there will be limits to - Outsider MU - 5/14 08:52:26

How is telling someone - meatiger MU - 5/14 09:08:18

I didn’t say that, I said there will be limits to - Outsider MU - 5/14 09:17:29

RE: I didn’t say that, I said there will be limits to - meatiger MU - 5/14 09:23:32

We are a nation of laws, are we not? Do you - Outsider MU - 5/14 09:24:42

RE: We are a nation of laws, are we not? Do you - meatiger MU - 5/14 09:27:48

So how do you define freedom? Because this discussion just - Outsider MU - 5/14 09:31:42

RE: So how do you define freedom? Because this discussion just - meatiger MU - 5/14 09:32:42

Ok fine, so you don’t believe we are a nation of laws… - Outsider MU - 5/14 09:35:36

I know we are a nation of laws - meatiger MU - 5/14 09:36:33

Super! Then we have no more need to discuss this…. - Outsider MU - 5/14 09:38:53

So you think any law - meatiger MU - 5/14 09:42:16

Laws are in conflict with absolute freedom. So if you say - Outsider MU - 5/14 09:51:27

lol, I never said that at all - meatiger MU - 5/14 10:03:19

Explain how that works. (nm) - Outsider MU - 5/14 10:07:31

Good post. He probably doesn't understand it. Nm - hokie VT - 5/14 09:53:48

I think that's the argument that 4tigs tried to make - CulturedDan KC - 5/14 09:17:09

Depending on how you define punishment - meatiger MU - 5/14 09:25:15

right. We live in a civilized society. To protect the - CulturedDan KC - 5/14 09:02:05

Except when you arrest someone for speech alone, that - ummmm MU - 5/14 08:59:32

Nope, just know there is a difference between… - Outsider MU - 5/14 09:10:03

Sorry, I don't think we agree on free speech issues - ummmm MU - 5/14 09:13:04

Ok, got it. (nm) - Outsider MU - 5/14 09:18:26

Iiuc, He also believes that free speech allows for slander, - hokie VT - 5/14 10:05:24

Ummm isn’t an anarchist. And there is no right to not - TigerMatt STL - 5/14 11:01:33