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American Tragedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 12:58 PM
Response to Reply #36
40. I don't want to live in a country where people are constantly sued because
an individual or collective entity has been 'offended' by something they said. I don't want to live in a country in which authors and musicians are fined or imprisoned because their material was found in the house of some kid who shot up his school.

Political correctness is bad enough as it is, for God's sake.

You do not appreciate how this would be abused. Libel and slander are difficult cases to pursue successfully in the United States, and with very good reason.
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