python skit in the life of brian when they were
stoning
that guy for speaking the name of jehova.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm2BsjACkuI
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Ron,
I think we're much closer to agreement about free speech than we are
apart. We agree it does not include the right to incite a riot by yelling fire
in a crowded theater or incite a mob to lynch a suspected horse thief or
rapist. My position is simply that hate speech laws are open to wide
Interesting right now with a holocaust denier so much in the news...
What it has led me to wonder is the proper role of ostracism. If we deny
the hater his speech, isn't that just more likely to force him into action?
Since this thread began with Nick, it's relevant to wonder if we don't
Platt said to Ron:Once liberty is lost it is almost impossible to get back, and
perhaps our most precious liberty is to speak openly without fear of reprisal.
dmb says:I guess it depends on what you mean by reprisal. If it means
violence or some kind of revenge, especially by the
On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 8:54 PM, david buchanan dmbucha...@hotmail.comwrote:\
I'm very much in favor of reprisals. Reprisals are what keep us honest.
David,
the most appropriate reprisal is social rejection. If the tribe rejects
you, then to a degree your existence diminishes and you possess
Quoting ARLO J BENSINGER JR [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Speaking of American being the land of free speech... I learned today that New
Model Army (a British alt-punk band), a favorite of mine for years, were
denied
visas to perform on the 2007 world tour for having a song on their album
critical of
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