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Yeah, but you're not really free to do that are you? Try it and I guarantee you'll be arrested.Yell fire in a crowded movie theater and cause a stampede? That's like a classic example
Yeah, but you're not really free to do that are you? Try it and I guarantee you'll be arrested.Yell fire in a crowded movie theater and cause a stampede? That's like a classic example
Yeah, but you're not really free to do that are you? Try it and I guarantee you'll be arrested.
No, I already pointed out why that's not the same. I have the right to assemble and protest what I want to. I have no right to cause a public disturbance by yelling fire in a theatre. That's not the same thing.You asked for speech that puts people in danger, there you go. You only proved my point that'd you be arrested just for using your free speech
Wrong and illegal are two different things.Nah, defending the KKK is still wrong.
No, I already pointed out why that's not the same. I have the right to assemble and protest what I want to. I have no right to cause a public disturbance by yelling fire in a theatre. That's not the same thing.
How does speech put people in physical danger?
A big distinction that people are missing is that people have a right to free speech, but that doesn't mean that you are protected from consequences of said speech. Losing advertisers or being pulled from a private platform for expressing your opinion are consequences and not protected.
Just a quick reminder to all those who think defending the KKK and white supremacists is wrong. The constitution says very clearly, hate speech is absolutely protected.
While morally it is wrong to defend racists and white supremacists, it is not wrong to protect their right to spew hate speech. That is unless you believe the constitution should be amended and ban hate speech.
The real issue at the heart of this whole Charlotsville circus, is who incited physical violence, who was acting in self-defense, etc. I don't think anyone in their right mind is defending the guy who crashed into the crowd of antifa protesters.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bo...rst-amendment/q9m4IqfQvbo24nnlnPor1O/amp.html
A big distinction that people are missing is that people have a right to free speech, but that doesn't mean that you are protected from consequences of said speech. Losing advertisers or being pulled from a private platform for expressing your opinion are consequences and not protected.
Nah, defending the KKK is still wrong.
As others have said, there's a difference between what's right an what's legal. At the very least you can always bring a civil suit against your employer if you think you were fired unjustly.Employee: "I support gay marriage."
Employer: "You're fired."
Totally acceptable to you people.
Privatly owned businessess can do that.Employee: "I support gay marriage."
Employer: "You're fired."
Totally acceptable to you people.
You can also tag the guys that Liked their posts defending them. People that don't have an argument or don't want to say it themselves but agree anyways.@KONE and @SensaiRambo off the top of my head. Bunch of others also claimed it was self-defense at first, but they kept at it.