Why not get into it? Thats what these threads are for, right? Also, why comment to start with unless you wanna get into it? Come on, share, you know y...
Im saying I don’t care. I do not recognize/accept your exclusion of published material as separate from free speech. Free speech isnt about how many p...
Its not like that at all, no one is forcing people to read and listen to published material so your analogy fails. Some things are worth authoritarian...
As you’ve stated already yes. I just dont buy the distinction as I’ve already stated. The same argument was used for violence in video games or movies...
You would call them hate speech Id imagine, hate speech is free speech to me though so short if direct incitement or libel I think it should be protec...
Didnt mean to be combative, but I see now the opening tone of that text could be taken that way. Apologies. I compared Davies method to free speech co...
Riots are the “public order” issue. Peoples feelings do not justify violence. Public order is maintained through laws other than free speech laws, lik...
i see, thanks. I was curious about the answers to my other questions as well. “Also, do you think that moral philosophers are motivated by control? Wi...
Incitement is just as easily used as an excuse that shut down free speech when it is wielded as a weapon by press and authorities. Thats why its trick...
You snuck racial prejudice in there. That isnt incitement. By Incitement I mean direct calls to violence. Expressing opinions other than that, no matt...
Good point. I should make a few exceptions for those things. I had in mind opinions but you’re right libel and incitement laws are important. Those ar...
Im not concerned about that distinction Im afraid, I don’t care whether its published or not. For me the issue is about arbitration, who gets to decid...
Im curious how you would differentiate between social control and social responsibility. The responsibility IS the control? Also, do you think that mo...
The free speech issue is about punitive laws, not about anyones actual ability to speak or act. That people face prison time for jokes or because some...
There are plenty of atheists here, you would do well to aak what they believe (or dont believe) and why rather than try and tell them what them what t...
If incitement is a real thing not all incitement is equal. If incitement is real then certain things would seem easier to incite than others, no? Some...
I understand, it just doesnt seem like he was talking about the use and meaning of homosexuality to me. It seemed pretty clear he was concerned about ...
The main reason Christianity is so popular is because it was enforced by violence and conquest, shoved forcefully down the throats of the conquered. S...
They are political positions, wouldn't the driving force be political change? Also, compassion can be a driving force but be tempered by practicality,...
Is the implication that non- progressivism is not compassionate? That is to say, unless compassion is exclusive to progressivism then I dont see how y...
When did this forum become so sensitive? Did I miss a memo? Thank the person for identifying themselves as someone not to engage with and move to on, ...
No Im not. “Strangers” includes harmless folks and harmful folks, the requirement is only that you don’t know them. Some strangers can and will use sp...
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