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Originally posted by rambo47: One of the principles upon which the United States of America was founded is free speach. What gets said may well be in extremely poor taste sometimes but it remains a basic freedom. Just be aware that you will have to live with the consequences of your statements. |
speech. (sorry, a pet peeve of mine)
Normal consequences are fine. out of proportion consequences are not fine. At least with me.
As an example, a local radio station had people to call in whether they would be more likely to be war protestors or more likely to run over war protestors with a humvee on their way to work.
yes, meant to be funny, but obviously a more mean-spirited threat implied.
My problem is more and more people threatening people who oppose war with violence, or expulsion for excercising their rights to peaceably assemble in protest.