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Mistrique said:
you must cancel out freedom of speech
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Wow, you must have not a single link from the previous page.
If we're going to discuss 'freedom of speech' then the standards should be made well standard. Not off limits to some people while a free for all to others.

capice?

best,
 
aamirsaab said:
I'm not saying freedom of speech should be cancelled.
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Sorry that was my impression.



aamirsaab said:
Again, I'm not saying such a person isn't allowed to say hateful things. I'm saying based on good ol' fashion tradition, respect and common decency, they shouldn't (and wouldn't if those values were still in place)
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I agree. People who go on a crusade to insult someone are not good people. But there are matters when there is a grey area on what is offensive. Like when people are telling jokes and it is their intention to make you laugh but you end up wanting to stab them. That is really what I was talking about.



شَادِنُ;1549217 said:
Not off limits to some people while a free for all to others.
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Are you accusing me of something?
 
Mistrique said:
Such as? correct my ways wont you
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I can't generate enough interest for that, but I expect if you're going to gauge a title already discussed amply see post # 11
that you not rehash, recycle, re nuke things already considered from all angels from the lowest common denominator familiarize yourself with current events or those of events passed (you know a little history) so when you speak of 'freedom of speech' you've some semblance of credibility!

best,
 
شَادِنُ;1549221 said:
I can't generate enough interest for that, but I expect if you're going to gauge a title already discussed amply see post # 11
that you not rehash, recycle, re nuke things already considered from all angels from the lowest common denominator familiarize yourself with current events or those of events passed (you know a little history) so when you speak of 'freedom of speech' you've some semblance of credibility!
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;DIm terribly sorry if I have offended you
 
شَادِنُ;1549223 said:
I'd be looking for an exit too..
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Why is it that most of the things you say really ominous? I get the feeling that you want to kill me.
 
Mistrique said:
Why is it that most of the things you say really ominous? I get the feeling that you want to kill me.
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I don't know what your definition of 'Ominous' is? - the latter part of that statement I'll just chuck it up to your inner child crying for attention.

I have no desire to meander the topic. You either read and when discussing 'freedom of speech' per western definition/standards try the application to ALL, or don't waste my time on hyperbole & nonsense!

best,
 
Mistrique said:
This should play on a loop everywhere.

That's a rather ominous thing to say.




That is absurd. I hate it when old people shout at me and say "BACK IN MY DAY YOUNG PEOPLE RESPECTED THEIR ELDERS!" or "BACK IN MY DAY THINGS WERE BETTER!" well lets see back in the "Old days" we had things like world war one and two we had Hitler Stalin Mao we had the holocaust we had the Russian purges we had the great leap forward. "Back in my day people had respect" yes because its easy to have respect when you are bombing the crap out of Europe.
You say that it is horrible that people say nasty things about Justin Bieber? well I would say that a few nasty things said about Justin Bieber is a marked improvement on the mass genocide that was so common in the past.
Which shows more respect to Justin Bieber? Gassing him? or insulting him?
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Allow me to state my position on this. To be insulted and to take offense are two different things. To be insulted is for someone to say t you that your mother is fat or something and to be offended is a feeling that you act upon as a result of being insulted.
Therefore we can say that offense is an irrational reaction to a stimulus (insult). I believe that it shows a great strength of character for someone not to be offended. I believe that to train oneself to not react to an insult is something that takes a lot of time and I have not many people who can be totally honest when they say that they can not be offended and I believe that that is something everyone should strive for.
Because without offense there is no anger.
Without anger there is no violence.
Without Violence there is peace.
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In a perfect world this would be fine but yet when we try apply your ideals to the real world we see a lot of hypocrisy.
 
... offended Smash some potatoes - you can eat them afterwards (just make sure to boil em first)

not offended? Good. How about some ice cream then?
 

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