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Plantaganet

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9. There's a misunderstanding here...

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 07:31 PM

Mar 2012

It's a bit like when Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks criticized then-President George W. Bush. A lot of people (myself and probably most everyone at DU) agreed with her. A lot of people didn't and made a stink about it. That's generally how free speech works. Some people are going to be on your side. Others aren't.

So it has nothing to do with having "the right to never hear anything we don't like." It's just that people are expressing their dislike for public displays of ignorance.

Wonsaponatime, of course, minorities were afraid of saying squat. Things have changed. Bill Maher doesn't like it. Life goes on.

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Bill Maher Defends Kirk Cameron and Others Who Offend [View all] William769 Mar 2012 OP

Poor Bill mitchtv Mar 2012 #1

i want a civilized society -- and there's a lot of lee way there -- but when you you say ugly, xchrom Mar 2012 #2

Perhaps he is just trying to mimick Ann Coulter's big success? left on green only Mar 2012 #3

This is why I don't really like him...he can be very funny... joeybee12 Mar 2012 #4

Anyone is free to say what they want thelordofhell Mar 2012 #5

People are free to get offended to their hearts delight bluestateguy Mar 2012 #6

Telling someone they are unnatural with a national soapbox is not a problem? William769 Mar 2012 #7

No, what Maher is saying is we should just let people say offensive joeybee12 Mar 2012 #8

"Apologies are for children" No, apologies are for human beings. stevenleser Mar 2012 #13

There's a misunderstanding here... Plantaganet Mar 2012 #9

Anyone Has The Right To Say Anything They Like.... queerart Mar 2012 #10

Maher is not a liberal, and I don't care what he thinks. closeupready Mar 2012 #11

Where did Maher get the idea that you get to say whatever you want with no consequences? MNBrewer Mar 2012 #12

My two cents on freedom of belief/speech... Fearless Mar 2012 #14