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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by idoru
You can read, can't you? |
Sometimes.
I just think it funny when I watch Americans justify activities that are quite obviously wrong, by arguing that the constitution says such activities are ok. as if all the truth and knowledge in the world is held in that archaic document, and any decision based upon the constitution is therefore inherently correct. Im not allowed to use my free speech to defraud or lie to authorities or perjure myself in a courtroom, but enforce my (lunatic) unsubstantiated opinions at somebody else’s funeral, well that’s ok! |
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| idoru |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
Sometimes.
I just think it funny when I watch Americans justify activities that are quite obviously wrong, by arguing that the constitution says such activities are ok. as if all the truth and knowledge in the world is held in that archaic document, and any decision based upon the constitution is therefore inherently correct. Im not allowed to use my free speech to defraud or lie to authorities or perjure myself in a courtroom, but enforce my (lunatic) unsubstantiated opinions at somebody else’s funeral, well that’s ok! |
I'm not defending their beliefs at all, nor am I saying that "such activities are ok". I was correcting Woscar, who said that hate speech is not covered under freedom of speech when, in point of fact, it is. All I am saying is that it is legal for them to do what they do. I don't agree with it, but it is. Simple as that. |
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| Lews |
| quote: | Originally posted by idoru
The fact of the matter is that, ironically, the soldiers that died fought to protect the rights of US citizens that allow the Phelps family to do this. |
Exactly. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lews
Exactly. |
Exactly how are the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan protecting the free speech of Americans? |
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| idoru |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
Exactly how are the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan protecting the free speech of Americans? |
I was speaking from the standard, right-wing redneck response of, "He died fighting to protect our rights". |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| Cool, as long as you know that its bollocks. |
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| idoru |
| You know who you're talking to, right? :p |
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| Lews |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
Exactly how are the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan protecting the free speech of Americans? |
You think I want them there lol? They're not doing to protect our free speech. They're just wasting lives and money, imo. |
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| Clovis |
| quote: | Originally posted by idoru
The fact of the matter is that, ironically, the soldiers that died fought to protect the rights of US citizens that allow the Phelps family to do this. |
Ouf, can of worms ing opened.
We could be sitting here, having foregone both the war in Afghanistan AND Iraq, and still have exactly the same rights we've had. |
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| Clovis |
Sorry guys I need to start reading to the last post before my knee jerk response is typed.
:p |
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| Halcyon+On+On |
| you guys, they're fighting and dying for FREEDOM over there! Yours, mine - everyone's! |
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