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originally posted by: essentialtremors
a reply to: introvert
Eh, yeah...that's why we have the first amendment; to place into Constitutional law that the govt must protect it's citizens right to free speech.
Free speech is an innate right by birth, the first is an obligation to the state to protect that right.
Read the paragraph you just quoted again, I think you may be missing the point.
originally posted by: introvert
originally posted by: essentialtremors
a reply to: introvert
Eh, yeah...that's why we have the first amendment; to place into Constitutional law that the govt must protect it's citizens right to free speech.
Free speech is an innate right by birth, the first is an obligation to the state to protect that right.
Read the paragraph you just quoted again, I think you may be missing the point.
Perhaps you should go back and ready what I said. I was correct in my assertion.
originally posted by: essentialtremors
originally posted by: introvert
originally posted by: essentialtremors
a reply to: introvert
Eh, yeah...that's why we have the first amendment; to place into Constitutional law that the govt must protect it's citizens right to free speech.
Free speech is an innate right by birth, the first is an obligation to the state to protect that right.
Read the paragraph you just quoted again, I think you may be missing the point.
Perhaps you should go back and ready what I said. I was correct in my assertion.
I just did, then gave my counterpoint. .I.e-Your turn
the first is an obligation to the state to protect that right.
It is the government's responsibility to ensure the mob does not act upon those speaking -out.
originally posted by: RespectfullyDisagree
a reply to: eNumbra
I would argue that it's definitely not when your feelings are hurt by something somebody said.
"I do not imply, for instance, that we should always suppress the utterance of intolerant philosophies; as long as we can counter them by rational argument and keep them in check by public opinion, suppression would certainly be unwise."
-Karl Popper
I would venture to guess that most of the American public doesnt support white supremacist or Nazi beliefs so I think we're okay on that front.
originally posted by: TheTory
I like how people throwing urine and rocks at police are considered protesters, and those talking about free speech are Nazis. The mayor or police chief had to pat everyone on the back how they "stood up to hate" while in the same breath chastising them for throwing urine water balloons at police and rally goers. We are reaching peak double think.