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Posteritatis

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13. And anyone who brings "need" into a rights discussion is only talking about privileges, anyway.

Reply to Igel (Reply #12)

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 07:56 PM

Feb 2013

Particularly if they're framing it in terms of "you may only have this right if it's absolutely necessary," at which point they're turning rights into a whitelist of things they want instead of a blacklist of things which are forbidden.

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Should there be a limit on free speech? [View all] rbrnmw Feb 2013 OP

Nnnnnnope. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #1

The cure for hate/ignorant speech Light House Feb 2013 #2

Yes, you get to own ONE media outlet upi402 Feb 2013 #3

I say no too but found the article interesting! rbrnmw Feb 2013 #4

I wish I had the last few minutes of my life back Vinnie From Indy Feb 2013 #5

There are many limits: OrwellwasRight Feb 2013 #6

We have limits on free speech that work pretty well. DirkGently Feb 2013 #7

Well, it's never been without limits frazzled Feb 2013 #8

"I think this sucks, so it ought to be outlawed." (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #9

Unashamed First Amendment absolutist checking in. Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #10

"I don't really think you need *that* much of a right." Igel Feb 2013 #12

And anyone who brings "need" into a rights discussion is only talking about privileges, anyway. Posteritatis Feb 2013 #13

Okay, Martin. You've convinced me. pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #11

No. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #14

The only limits we need on free speech is ripcord Feb 2013 #15