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99Forever

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66. I see...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #58)

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 04:13 PM

Sep 2012

... it is one of those "some people say" things. Got it, thanks

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I'm Not Giving Up My Free Speech Rights Because Some Cretin Made An Anti-Muslim Film [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 OP

Agree. cali Sep 2012 #1

Who's asking you to? Scootaloo Sep 2012 #2

There Was A "Fuck Netanyahu" Thread Here The Other Day DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #3

Who's asking you to give up your first amendment rights, DSB? Scootaloo Sep 2012 #8

Defending the rights of somebody to make a bigoted film... eqfan592 Sep 2012 #12

Except the rights are not in question Scootaloo Sep 2012 #22

The Right Are In Question DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #28

That Is The Most Absurd Rebuttal I Have Seen In My Fourteen Years Of Surfing The 'Internets' DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #14

Who is asking you to give up your first amendment rights, DSB? Scootaloo Sep 2012 #23

Why do you care if the government taps all phone calls if you have nothing to hide joeglow3 Sep 2012 #62

I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write. Confusious Sep 2012 #18

Voltaire would presumably accept that disagreement is allowed Scootaloo Sep 2012 #25

Disagreement, yes Confusious Sep 2012 #31

Because there is no violation to "defend" against. Scootaloo Sep 2012 #35

Elaborate DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #43

Who is asking you to give up your first amendment rights? Scootaloo Sep 2012 #46

The People Who Are Suggesting The Anti-Muslim Film Maker Be Prosecuted DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #51

You may need to scan the threads here again. joeglow3 Sep 2012 #63

I would like elaboration also Confusious Sep 2012 #74

No one should be prosecuted treestar Sep 2012 #33

DU Would Censure You And Appropriately So DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #4

You may have a right to say everything you want, but you do not have a right karynnj Sep 2012 #26

Freedom of speech doesn't mean private groups are forced to give a forum for what you say gollygee Sep 2012 #5

I just figured it was kind of strange... Scootaloo Sep 2012 #11

The Point Is There Is Commentary On DU DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #19

Unfortunately. nt Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #49

I disagree, as a standalone news item a link to it would/should be tolerated ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #16

What, no rally to support his freedom of speech? Scootaloo Sep 2012 #24

I have not said anything against his/her right to protest while carrying that sign ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #29

People are talking about prosecuting the film maker or extraditing him overseas. Zalatix Sep 2012 #55

I'm with you Progressive dog Sep 2012 #6

But it's OK for the police state.. ananda Sep 2012 #7

That's not OK, either. The right to assemble and the right to information are just as important. Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #52

And send huge sums of money to nations that support the death penalty for homosexuality. lamzydivy Sep 2012 #73

We need to teach this to the new democracies in the world. porphyrian Sep 2012 #9

Our Constitution's "freedom of speech" relates Roselma Sep 2012 #10

Actually you give up your free speech everytime you post here Kindly Refrain Sep 2012 #13

DU Is A Private Entity DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #15

There are several definitions of the notion of "free speech" Kindly Refrain Sep 2012 #20

As A Legal Matter The Cretin Who Made The Film Should Be Left Alone Unless He Violated Other Laws DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #21

Concur ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #32

DU already is self censored karynnj Sep 2012 #17

And some of us have an increasingly nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #48

Who exactly is asking you to... 99Forever Sep 2012 #27

I Was Speaking In A Global Sense And Yes There Have Been Calls For Restrictions On Free Speech DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #58

I see... 99Forever Sep 2012 #66

Freedom of speech is not the issue treestar Sep 2012 #30

I Would Have Preferred The Film Not Be Made And Muslims Not Be Disrespected DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #34

I'm with you entirely treestar Sep 2012 #68

That WAS the point. MH1 Sep 2012 #42

Fraud 's Not Protected Speech Nor Should It Be DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #44

I agree, and I hope they get the filmmaker on that. MH1 Sep 2012 #50

A questions that is of interest treestar Sep 2012 #69

IIRC, DU is private property and the admins can censor to their hearts' content. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #36

I Don't Think There Was Anything In My OP That Suggested Otherwise DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #37

Your entire premise is made of straw. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #38

That's A Declaration And Not An Argument DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #41

A statement of fact, why yes, it was. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #56

"as many above have also noted." DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #57

Not when based on factual evidence. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #61

I Think You Are Comparing An Observation With A Fact DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #64

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 x Infinity! Odin2005 Sep 2012 #39

I agree, EXCEPT it appears that the filmmaker may have committed a crime MH1 Sep 2012 #40

Many democrats need to get out of their own heads once in a while. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #45

I Live In The Second Largest And Most Diverse City In The United States DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #54

K&R. There should never be any exceptions whatsoever to free speech. Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #47

Nonsense. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #65

FIRE !!!!!!!!! orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #53

i'm not giving up my right to condemn bigoted shit lumps.. frylock Sep 2012 #59

Is There Much Daylight Between "Cretin" And "Bigoted Shit Lump"? DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2012 #60

But that's the point of the 1A Yo_Mama Sep 2012 #72

Just don't deliberately incite violence. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #67

This movie was made to create an international incident BarackTheVote Sep 2012 #70

Strongly agree Yo_Mama Sep 2012 #71