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In response to "It's "right to free speech", not "right to be an asshole without being called on it". -- nm" by Reagen

I love when people evoke the Right to Free Speech to be dicks and people object.

Posted by Mel Profit (aka mel profit) Jan 16 '15, 07:24

You're not in jail...that's all it means.

If someone punches you in the face well...you got punched in the face and the person you punched is likely in cuffs but still...you got punched.

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The issue I have with this is that by your rationale the asshole should *expect* to be punched. - TWuG Jan 16, 07:36 9
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  - would you agree that the cartonist had thought about how to bring their message over before the printed them? - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 08:25 5
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      - exactly - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 08:45 3
        
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        So in your world freedom is to be considerate and not offend anyone about anything? - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 09:38
        
        actually your condemming attitude is more a counding of reason than anything - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 09:17
  - this is a much more articulate, less glib answer. Thank you. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 16, 07:56
- the pope says it's normal -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 07:37
so all forms of discussion have unltimately no purpose and are fruitless? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 07:27 28
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  - all forms besides fist fighting then? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 07:28 26
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      - i grat others the freedom i enjoy myself i would hope others do the same - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 07:36 6
        
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        saying "yes the cartoonist had the right to draw the cartoons but perhaps they should......" - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 08:02 4
        
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        i'm not making the point couse the cartoonist need special protection they were pritty clear about the danger - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 08:13 2
        
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        i had that the last time i don't understand why you think principles are always about you - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 08:19
    - you did notice the portion of Mel's post where he said the puncher woudl be arrested, right? -- nm - Reagen Jan 16, 07:30 17
      - That's not what "does stuff" means, amoxy! -- nm - con_carne Jan 16, 07:34
      - yes and thats seems to be the only consequense he think there is - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 07:32 15
        
        You are a walking Fallacy of the Excluded Middle. -- nm - Reagen Jan 16, 07:37 14
        
        perhaps you just need to try and put in an efford - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 07:39 13
        
        Let me spell it out for you then - presenting one example of a consequence does not exclude the existence of other consequences. - Reagen Jan 16, 07:44 12
        
        and stop putting words in my mouth please: - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 07:54 2
        
        Have you met humans? - Reagen Jan 16, 07:57 1
        
        i had an interesting talk with a sri lankan catholic yesterday about his visit to sri lanka - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 08:04
        
        i am not surgesting that try and keep up - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 07:49 8
        
        We have explicitly said that violence is not the only consequence. *you* try to keep up. - Reagen Jan 16, 07:53 7
        
        so in your world askin is agreeing? - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 07:55 6
        
        I have zero notion of what this sentence is supposed to mean. Can you rephrase? -- nm - Reagen Jan 16, 07:58 3
        
        i made a question i did not make a conclution - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 08:02 2
        
        again, I am entirely baffled as to your meaning. - Reagen Jan 16, 08:05 1
        
        then why do not ask for clarifications BEFORE you draw your conclutions i ask? -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 16, 08:06
        
        Girls! You're *both* pretty -- nm - zork Jan 16, 07:55 1
        
        *punches you in the face* -- nm - ty97 Jan 16, 07:56
invoke. - Mel Profit Jan 16, 07:24 1
- re your IM - laughing -- nm - Diva Jan 16, 07:36

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