It's Time to Upgrade Free Speech to Fair Speech

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Remember in the good old days when somebody got punched in the mouth because of what came out of said mouth rather than how his mommy had dressed him?

Yes, you're right, we really need to get back to punching mommies who dress up their kids as Nazis.
 

Colpy

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Yes, you're right, we really need to get back to punching mommies who dress up their kids as Nazis.

So....if I see you on the street, it is perfectly acceptable for me to indulge my urge to slap your teeth down your throat as, according to your own definition, you are a Nazi*.

I'll remember that.

* You keep calling me a Nazi, and considering the fact that you love the state, despise liberty, free speech, the right to keep arms, and promote political violence you are much closer to the definition of "Nazi" than I......so, if I'm a Nazi, you're a Nazi.
 

mentalfloss

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I wouldn't organize a Nazi rally.

Those who don't consider others in favour of an absolutist ideal (like 'free speech') might though.
 

Colpy

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As defined by you, apparently.

TenPwenny, the downvote wasn't meant for you, I read your quote of Mentalfloss, and hit the "thumbs down".

I'm not a Nazi.

I am occasionally retarded.

You really can't handle the fact that you defend Nazis.



Fair speech is free speech less hate speech.

Oh I have no problem defending free speech, Nazis or not.
 

darkbeaver

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You probably don't have the skill to manage your own bowel movements let alone a Nazi rally.

Hey, good guess, he shjts all over this place everyday.
 

TenPenny

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TenPwenny, the downvote wasn't meant for you, I read your quote of Mentalfloss, and hit the "thumbs down".

I'm not a Nazi.

I am occasionally retarded.



Oh I have no problem defending free speech, Nazis or not.



No worries; I pay no attention to thumbs up or down. But I also understand where you're coming from, and while I don't agree with you completely on gun control, I agree with you on a lot of things.


I also understand that, by definition, 'fair speech' means that SOMEONE defines what 'fair' is, and by necessity, the people doing the defining change over time.


Apparently, Mentalfloss would be happy to have Trump appointees defining what was 'fair' speech, although he seems oblivious to this point.
 

darkbeaver

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TenPwenny, the downvote wasn't meant for you, I read your quote of Mentalfloss, and hit the "thumbs down".
I'm not a Nazi.
I am occasionally retarded.
Oh I have no problem defending free speech, Nazis or not.

I don't think he would come at you with a pick axe Colpy. Obviously you found disfavour with his post and you instinctively did the right thing, Shame on you reconsidering an honest critique.


Isn't there numerous popular definitions of the limits of free speech. Your may nots are numerous. You could be arrested for speaking too freely. What the fukk is fair speech?

In free speech you are allowed to speak until someone punches you in the mouth, in fair speech you are punched in the mouth first.