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Silent3

(15,204 posts)

8. There's nothing about free expression that requires consistency

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 18, 2015, 05:38 PM

Jan 2015

You're using your free expression to point out where you think you see hypocrisy in other people's actions and free expression.

That's how it should work.

If you're somehow saying that people are hypocrites about gay rights if they don't support "hate speech" laws, I can see why you might want such laws, but I don't see where you've made a good case that limiting free speech that way is the only (or best) way to either help the cause of gay rights or avoid hypocrisy.

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I have to disagree with Bill Maher about boycotts and free speech [View all] Silent3 Jan 2015 OP

I disagree too, but I can understand his bias on this topic. arcane1 Jan 2015 #1

There are always free speech and free commerce solutions to speech one finds offensive. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #2

A boycott is an act of free expression and free speech. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #3

I agree. djean111 Jan 2015 #4

I'm a big believer in free speech... NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #5

Too many people jehop61 Jan 2015 #6

Since you leapt to gay issues, I will say that the Rush Boycott strikes me as a tad much out of a Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #7

There's nothing about free expression that requires consistency Silent3 Jan 2015 #8

Uh, no. I oppose hate speech laws. Let me put it another way. I'd feel better about those who get Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #10

I myself am certainly not casual about "venomous language... Silent3 Jan 2015 #15

What an odd thing for him to say. cbayer Jan 2015 #9

I say boycott, but people who boycott Rush while praising the Pope are clearly saying anti gay trash Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #12

You would have a point if I could find anything at all to support cbayer Jan 2015 #14

I was discussing the same thing with my husband as we were watching that segment. MoonchildCA Jan 2015 #11

"Free speech" is about what the government can (or cannot) prevent you from saying; truebluegreen Jan 2015 #13