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originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: Gryphon66
Fortunately, bickering, even partisan bickering, is still free speech. People are free to not attend, to not listen, to ignore her presence.
I think the greater onus is on the people who choose to pay attention to her, and use the very thought they may choose to do so as a predicate for threats of violence. What they are essentially admitting is their complete lack of self control as evidenced not only by their desire to convert words to violence, but also by the fact they seem unable to avoid the event to begin with.
They each have a choice. Like we all do. When i find out an asshole is going to be at a party, i tend to just not go to the party. Not go around threaten publicly to invoke violence against him. Its childish, trash behavior. No amount of wrong on Coulters part will make it less.
Did someone finally manage to shut up that needy, squeaking, attention seeking shrew? Thank freaking god
Having said that - surely you don't think this is something the entirety of the left supports?
If MLK had canceled the Birmingham march because of fear for his own safety, it would have been his fault. But he didn't.
That's the difference between someone with conviction, and people like Coulter and Milo who only serve to create controversy they can capitalize on.
Freedom of speech is the right to articulate one's opinions and ideas without fear of government retaliation or censorship, or societal sanction
I think the greater onus is on the people who choose to pay attention to her, and use the very thought they may choose to do so as a predicate for threats of violence. What they are essentially admitting is their complete lack of self control as evidenced not only by their desire to convert words to violence, but also by the fact they seem unable to avoid the event to begin with.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
I'm starting to see more validity than I initially had for your no mud stance.
You can't tell me that you don't long for substance in your discussion. That you don't see how interacting with others should enrich you rather than simply being a valve to release whatever pressure is building internally from ignoring the spectrum of color that is being avoided.
Good conversation should be like a savory steak that you relish each bite of. It shouldn't be a bowl of bile that makes you physically ill.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: Gryphon66
I think that in the instance of this story, and as it applies to the topic, its those damned pesky liberals screwing up again. That is the topical rant here...so no real surprise.
Ideally, when we see this kind of stuff we can honestly issue an opinion on it without trying to rationalize it against a spectrum of counter opinion. I know it won't happen soon...but its my goal for ATS in the long run.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
You could just ask the host to move the party to change the date and time of the party so that there was less of a chance of that person being there though!
The onus shouldn't be on you to ignore somebody you don't care to listen to, it should be on everybody else to ensure you don't have to listen to them. Or at least have less of a likelihood of hearing them, even accidentally.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: Spiramirabilis
Did someone finally manage to shut up that needy, squeaking, attention seeking shrew? Thank freaking god
Having said that - surely you don't think this is something the entirety of the left supports?
Just the oppressive ones, which turns out to be most of them.