The paranoids will find more than enough to self-justify their paranoid conspiracy notions; it is a central aspect of the disease. The "need" to coddle them is not reason enough to allow the propagation of threats of violence. I am all for freedom of speech and freedom of expression. But I don't think yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater as a prank is a legitimate exercise of free speech, nor do I think that death threats against police or politicians has any place in reasoned public discourse in a democratic society.
stan On Apr 5, 2013, at 4:54 PM, David Parsons wrote: > I disagree. When you censor people, it tends to lend credence to > their paranoia about the institutions that they distrust. > > And when the government feels that it's okay to censor one group, > they'll eventually feel that it's okay to censor any group. > > On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 4:29 PM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: >> No Dave. >> Censoring opinions that promote killing people is a good idea. >> I'd rather keep access to guns and censor killing promotion. >> Regards, Bob S. >> >> On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 3:15 PM, David Parsons <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> Because that leads to censorship. Censoring opinions that we don't >>> like is fascist. >>> >>> Our society very much needs to tolerate the things that we don't want to >>> hear. >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 4:11 PM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> John, >>>> I'm with Stan. Why don't we make the world a more civil place? >>>> No more publishing threats to harm others. >>>> It's a sickness our society no longer needs to tolerate. >>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 1:50 PM, John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> In the U.S. this would be protected by the 1st Amendment. >>>>> >>>>> Calling her photo a threat is HORSE CRAP! >>>>> >>>>> From: Stan Halpin >>>>>> >>>>>> As I read it, the problem is not that she took a picture. The problem >>>>>> is that she posted it on a public forum. >>>>>> Think about it. Making physical threats against the U.S. President is >>>>>> going to attract the attention of the Secret Service, making threats >>>>>> against others is arguably an offense as well. So, say some makes a >>>>>> serious threat, you then copy and/or photograph that threat and post it. >>>>>> I don't see how your lack of originality makes you any less culpable. >>>>>> >>>>>> stan >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 5, 2013, at 7:58 AM, Darren Addy wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm not sure about Canada, but I would love to get arrested for >>>>>>> photographing something in the U.S. The judgment I would eventually >>>>>>> receive for false arrest would make the proposition quite profitable. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 10:33 PM, Igor Roshchin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You may want to think what photos you post: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://hyperallergic.com/68151/artist-arrested-for-instagramming-street-art/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Igor >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> David Parsons Photography >>> http://www.davidparsonsphoto.com >>> >>> Aloha Photographer Photoblog >>> http://alohaphotog.blogspot.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
