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Shut Up and Play Nice: How the Western World Is Limiting Free Speech
concealment writes "In the face of the violence that frequently results from anti-religious expression, some world leaders seem to be losing their patience with free speech. After a video called 'Innocence of Muslims' appeared on YouTube and sparked violent protests in several Muslim nations last month, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned that 'when some people use this freedom of expression to provoke or humiliate some others' values and beliefs, then this cannot be protected.' It appears that the one thing modern society can no longer tolerate is intolerance. As Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard put it in her recent speech before the United Nations, 'Our tolerance must never extend to tolerating religious hatred.'"
Sweet, sweet victim-blaming.
Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
There is no such thing as complete freedom - of expression, or anything else; this is something we all need to bear in mind, instead of just parading all the usual, automatic responses. When one person takes more freedom, then there are others who get less, in essence. This certainly holds true when some extremist decides that he has the right to provoke violent responses; every time somebody sticks his finger up at the prophet Muhammed or some other stupid stunt, there are people who suffer, women who get oppressed a bit more etc.
Saying that "it isn't my fault that x choses to react like so and so ..." is nonsense - that is no more than another way of saying "I don't care about those people". And any way - this is about cause and effect. In other parts of life, if you cause damage, whether it is because you are careless, stupid, unlucky or malicious, then you bear part of the responsibility and may well be prosecuted.
I think it is perfectly reasonable that if you abuse your freedom of speech, then you should be held legally responsible. If you cause riots and loss of life or property, should you not be made to pay? Extremists are cowards, who hide behind laws they only regard with contempt.
Bullshit.
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Using firearms is a response in a manner suitable for a coward. If you call yourself a man, use your fists.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever" -- David St. Hubbins, Spinal Tap
Heinlein became a grade A fascist. I prefer Asimov, who kept his senses and his fundamental decency.
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That's the part I don't get, how does a gun protect? Unless you happen to be able to hit the bullet the aggressor fires at you, it's not really a good item for defense.
Hint: Shooting someone is an offensive action.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
I'd venture going back say...11 years the bulk of the 'killing' related to terrorism was done by US/Allied forces...
People in cars cause accidents....accidents in cars cause people