Monster Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Free speech should be absolute, funny thing is all the laws restricting free speech seem to come from the left. Funny how people knocking 'the left' consistently fail to understand the difference between 'free speech' and 'hate speech'. Thanks for playing, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generalissimo Trump Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Funny how people knocking 'the left' consistently fail to understand the difference between 'free speech' and 'hate speech'. Thanks for playing, though. The problem is that many on the left (why the scare quotes?) define "hate speech" on entirely their own terms to silence criticism of certain policies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 The problem is that many on the left (why the scare quotes?) define "hate speech" on entirely their own terms to silence criticism of certain policies. 'Another shite alias'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generalissimo Trump Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 'Another shite alias'. 'An irrational nugget' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 No, it isn't. Why do you think it is unacceptable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generalissimo Trump Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Why do you think it is unacceptable? Because it is an immoral sentiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Because it is an immoral sentiment. How do you propose the government prevents people expressing deliberately offensive immoral sentiments on a regular basis, if not through reasonable restriction on what they can or cannot say within certain contexts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Free speech should be absolute, funny thing is all the laws restricting free speech seem to come from the left. What, over there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Free speech should be absolute, funny thing is all the laws restricting free speech seem to come from the left. "Let him have it, Chris!" Derek Bentley November 2nd, 1952 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 'An irrational nugget' Rational enough not to use an alias to spout pish in a feeble attempt at trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generalissimo Trump Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 How do you propose the government prevents people expressing deliberately offensive immoral sentiments on a regular basis, if not through reasonable restriction on what they can or cannot say within certain contexts? I don't. That's not the role of government in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generalissimo Trump Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Rational enough not to use an alias to spout pish in a feeble attempt at trolling. goatwood.jpg According to this brainwashed crank - defending the ideal of free speech = "pish trolling" Good to know. I suppose your name "Monster" is your legal name then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I don't. That's not the role of government in my view. Who do think should provide that kind of service, if not the government? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generalissimo Trump Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Who do think should provide that kind of service, if not the government? Social pressure which already exists making criminalising racist speech unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Social pressure which already exists making criminalising racist speech unnecessary. And if social pressure does not prevent or put people off from doing that, what then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generalissimo Trump Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 And if social pressure does not prevent or put people off from doing that, what then? Then it happens. You can't create a utopia or completely stamp out immoral behaviour without creating a tyranny. That's the nature of freedom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Then it happens. But you do not think people who repeatedly do it should be prevented from doing so through the course of law? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 If we're not allowed to gas them, can we throw them down the well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 If we're not allowed to gas them, can we throw them down the well? Which kind of well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generalissimo Trump Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 But you do not think people who repeatedly do it should be prevented from doing so through the course of law? No. Shocking I know that someone doesn't gullibly accept all the PC left-wing premises at face value and believes in the value of free speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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