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Originally Posted by Seanette
As repugnant as I find all the cited positions, the US Constitution prohibits government from silencing unpopular speech. Otherwise, you get into certain opinions being criminalized ("hate speech" laws), creating "crimethink".
Far as I can tell, a free society will not stay that way if opinions can be punished by law. Inciting violence or harassment are legally actionable, and should be, since those acts infringe on the rights of others.
Would you rather have a "free speech for me, but not for thee" scenario in which only certain views are legal to express, and a shift in political climate could easily render your beliefs crimes?
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What you, and others, are ignoring is not the "speech", but the venue.
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Originally Posted by SameOldStory
So the question is still "Does freedom of speech trump all other considerations?"
I'm not talking about the repression of speech. And I'm not talking about the right to scream FIRE in a crowded theater.
I'm talking about the lack of tact....
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Tact
"consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense"
Unfortunately there are some that seek out every opportunity to offend.