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Mon May-03-10 01:11 PM
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| 65. Meanwhile, bestiality is legal in Florida, unless it's with porcupines. But... |
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Edited on Mon May-03-10 01:44 PM by Turborama
...all nuisances that tend to annoy the community, injure the health of the citizens in general, or corrupt the public morals are misdemeanors of the second degree.
Sex with animals is perfectly legal for men in Washington State, as long as the animal weighs less than 40 pounds.
3 states had laws against zoosexuality that were declared unconstitutional by state courts and subsequently removed: Arkansas, Montana and North Carolina.
Some more examples how America is a "FREE country"...
In Alabama it is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
In Rockville, Virginia, persons may not swear while on the highway.
In Mississippi one may be fined up to $100 for using “profane language” in public places and private citizens may personally arrest any person that disturbs a church service.
In Arizona it's illegal to own 2 dildos & it's a class 2 misdemeanor if one places a mark upon a flag which is “likely to provoke physical retaliation” .
In Idaho a person may not be seen in public without a smile on their face.
In Ohio women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
All sex toys are banned in Georgia.
Oral sex is illegal in 18 states, including Kansas and Utah.
ETA In my world, the purposeful misuse of punctuation and non-use of capitalization is a premeditated crime against grammar.
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| -another example of UK style "free" speech |
paulsby |
May-03-10 01:39 AM |
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An Unpersecuted Christian, Sir, Is An Affront To The Lord |
The Magistrate |
May-03-10 01:48 AM |
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in a FREE country, you counter bad speech with good speech |
paulsby |
May-03-10 02:07 AM |
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People Going About Their Daily Lives, Sir, Ought Not Be Required to Submit To Public Abuse |
The Magistrate |
May-03-10 02:13 AM |
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that;'s the price of living in a free society |
paulsby |
May-03-10 02:21 AM |
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Nonesense, Sir: Not Insulting And Abusing Others Is The Price Of Living In Any Society |
The Magistrate |
May-03-10 02:33 AM |
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again, you misstate |
paulsby |
May-03-10 02:39 AM |
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An Idea Can Be, Sir, And In Fact Often Is, An attack On A Person Or Group Of Persons |
The Magistrate |
May-03-10 02:45 AM |
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So insults are a crime there? Jeebus, most of DU would be in trouble there |
The Straight Story |
May-03-10 04:42 AM |
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No, it is not a fairly basic element of a free society |
woo me with science |
May-03-10 11:51 PM |
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It Is Certainly An Element Of Any Society's Civil Peace, Ma'am |
The Magistrate |
May-04-10 01:36 AM |
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I find your opinions here |
woo me with science |
May-04-10 06:26 AM |
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They Would Not Be Considered So, Ma'am, Under the Law Being Discussed |
The Magistrate |
May-04-10 06:49 AM |
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Wrong, we are talking about defaming people, a whole |
sabrina 1 |
May-03-10 03:44 AM |
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Agh! |
woo me with science |
May-04-10 12:05 AM |
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Aren't pro-choice people supporting the violent killing of unborn children? |
hack89 |
May-04-10 09:35 AM |
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Yes. They have different laws over there. I'm trying to work up some outrage... |
Flaneur |
May-03-10 01:49 AM |
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yes, it;'s called no freedom of speech where according to the law |
paulsby |
May-03-10 01:56 AM |
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Other countries will take your concern under advisement. |
ZeitgeistObserver |
May-03-10 01:59 AM |
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nor does the US take the concern of a bunch of people in DU |
paulsby |
May-03-10 02:01 AM |
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Well it's a chatsite, |
ZeitgeistObserver |
May-03-10 02:03 AM |
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i agree although there are many here that are convinced otherwise |
paulsby |
May-03-10 02:06 AM |
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And my British husband is horrified by the hatred from groups like Westboro |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-03-10 02:00 AM |
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great |
paulsby |
May-03-10 02:03 AM |
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And Yet, Sir, Englishmen And Women Consider Themselves To Be Free, By And Large |
The Magistrate |
May-03-10 02:08 AM |
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Yep. I'll have to inform my husband he's not truly free. |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-03-10 02:09 AM |
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that;s how the slippery slope works |
paulsby |
May-03-10 02:28 AM |
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With due respect |
NeedleCast |
May-03-10 07:14 AM |
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And You Know This How, Sir? |
The Magistrate |
May-03-10 07:19 AM |
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Interesting that you, who defend the shooting of |
sabrina 1 |
May-03-10 04:37 AM |
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I didn't spot big ol' freedom guy here all over the Arizona "papers please" threads, did you? |
Zix |
May-03-10 05:01 AM |
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Odd isn't it? What he is 'disgusted' by |
sabrina 1 |
May-03-10 05:26 AM |
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Where's your outrage for Saudi Arabia? |
Lyric |
May-03-10 09:46 AM |
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Yeah, they don't allow hate speech against the gay community there. The horror. |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-03-10 01:51 AM |
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who is we? |
paulsby |
May-03-10 01:59 AM |
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You expect DU to be horribly upset that a bigoted asshole can't preach his hatespeech? |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-03-10 02:02 AM |
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i don't expect many people |
paulsby |
May-03-10 02:06 AM |
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So What, Sir, Is Your Definition Of 'Citizen'? |
The Magistrate |
May-03-10 02:14 AM |
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a citizen does not cede the power to govt. |
paulsby |
May-03-10 02:23 AM |
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A Rather Crabbed And Specialized Formula, Sir.... |
The Magistrate |
May-03-10 02:38 AM |
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not at all |
paulsby |
May-03-10 02:42 AM |
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What Difference Between Sticks And Stones, Sir? |
The Magistrate |
May-03-10 02:53 AM |
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No, you don't respect those Canadians et al (try most of the |
sabrina 1 |
May-03-10 05:55 AM |
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Paulsby... |
Zix |
May-03-10 02:11 AM |
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i am one of the few here (sadly) that still respects true freedom |
paulsby |
May-03-10 02:24 AM |
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Your god is responsible for your constitution? |
mr blur |
May-03-10 02:38 AM |
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actually, i was being poetic |
paulsby |
May-03-10 02:40 AM |
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Careful blur. The UK Gestapo will be in to drag you away soon. |
SemiCharmedQuark |
May-03-10 02:43 AM |
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i wouldn't make the godwin reference |
paulsby |
May-03-10 10:58 AM |
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You've chosen a pretty telling example to illustrate your point. |
Zix |
May-03-10 03:05 AM |
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adults having discussions aren't interested in "winning" |
paulsby |
May-03-10 11:00 AM |
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Yet, you have no problem with a citizen, who gets drunk and |
sabrina 1 |
May-03-10 05:36 AM |
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So far.... |
woo me with science |
May-03-10 11:23 PM |
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yet - the range of and quality of actual political debate is far, far greater in the UK |
Douglas Carpenter |
May-04-10 10:00 AM |
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And profanity is allowed on TV after 9 PM |
Turborama |
May-04-10 11:44 AM |
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He should be allowed to speak his opinion, however offensive and idiotic it may be. |
name not needed |
May-03-10 04:21 AM |
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Hope you remember your concept of "freedom" |
tularetom |
May-03-10 04:28 AM |
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Many progressives have a strong authoritarian streak |
hack89 |
May-03-10 05:13 AM |
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That's because they're prejudices |
Zix |
May-03-10 06:20 AM |
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How silly of me |
hack89 |
May-03-10 07:06 AM |
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Dude... |
Zix |
May-03-10 07:33 AM |
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What we can discuss is whether it is wise to give government |
hack89 |
May-03-10 02:37 PM |
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Speech is an action. |
U4ikLefty |
May-03-10 10:03 PM |
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So advocating the murder of unborn children (abortion) could be a crime? |
hack89 |
May-04-10 05:27 AM |
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And when people say "fuck you" on DU... |
woo me with science |
May-04-10 06:42 AM |
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Nice theory. |
Zix |
May-04-10 01:42 AM |
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Do you agree that broad bushed stereotyping is part of the problem? nt |
hack89 |
May-04-10 05:29 AM |
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It's their country |
get the red out |
May-03-10 05:51 AM |
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And yet which country has a higher percentage of its citizens locked in cages? |
Fumesucker |
May-03-10 06:12 AM |
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Yep. |
Toucano |
May-03-10 11:24 PM |
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I am absolutely shocked by many of the responses in this thread |
Nye Bevan |
May-03-10 09:36 AM |
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thank you and fwiw i have made multiple references to being against the AZ law |
paulsby |
May-03-10 11:08 AM |
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Nye... |
Zix |
May-03-10 11:20 AM |
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Apparently you're the only one who does |
name not needed |
May-03-10 12:14 PM |
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You've been here since 2004 and you're shocked? |
Dr. Strange |
May-03-10 12:20 PM |
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Strange. |
Nye Bevan |
May-03-10 02:20 PM |
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No, it's a joke, started by Orrex. |
Dr. Strange |
May-03-10 02:33 PM |
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We LOVE it when it's conservatives getting shouted down |
Common Sense Party |
May-04-10 12:34 AM |
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The First Amendment is not at play here. |
Flaneur |
May-03-10 12:36 PM |
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Yeah, but the attitude is extremely disturbing. |
woo me with science |
May-04-10 12:15 AM |
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Do you not know that we already have speech |
sabrina 1 |
May-04-10 12:02 PM |
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+1 n/t |
X_Digger |
May-03-10 01:36 PM |
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I'm shocked that you're no considering the source...that maybe this |
joeybee12 |
May-03-10 02:22 PM |
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But a Nazi march is a-okay! |
MadBadger |
May-04-10 09:39 AM |
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We know, we know.....Brits and Canadians are the scum of the earth. |
marmar |
May-03-10 09:47 AM |
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strawman noted |
paulsby |
May-03-10 11:02 AM |
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+100...I wish I could double unrec this thread...and the first time another country tell the US what |
HipChick |
May-03-10 11:31 AM |
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Odd that of all the evil laws in the world this one riles you |
Bluenorthwest |
May-03-10 01:03 PM |
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What the hell is wrong with people.. |
X_Digger |
May-03-10 01:08 PM |
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Some people elevate feelings above everything. |
woo me with science |
May-04-10 12:22 AM |
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There was an pro-hunt rally here in the UK a few years ago. |
Zix |
May-04-10 01:30 AM |
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What if anti-war protestors are deemed by law enforcement to be "bizarre people" |
Nye Bevan |
May-04-10 11:02 AM |
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Meanwhile, bestiality is legal in Florida, unless it's with porcupines. But... |
Turborama |
May-03-10 01:11 PM |
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I saw earlier today |
melm00se |
May-03-10 02:52 PM |
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In Germany people were free to express their opinions , |
sabrina 1 |
May-03-10 05:49 PM |
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Is it OK to insult Goldman Sachs executives |
Nye Bevan |
May-03-10 07:45 PM |
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If someone threatens the lives of Goldman Sachs Executives |
sabrina 1 |
May-03-10 09:11 PM |
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A step in the right direction. |
Nye Bevan |
May-03-10 11:21 PM |
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I used the word 'insulting' as that was the word used so |
sabrina 1 |
May-04-10 12:07 AM |
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Let's break down what you said |
melm00se |
May-04-10 07:24 AM |
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Thank you for a thoughtful post and for taking the trouble |
sabrina 1 |
May-04-10 12:33 PM |
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This is a damned scary thread, |
woo me with science |
May-03-10 11:18 PM |
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You are one of the ones |
Codeine |
May-04-10 12:01 AM |
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You want Phelps? |
Zix |
May-04-10 01:25 AM |
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He's free to spout his shit, |
Codeine |
May-04-10 04:11 AM |
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lol |
Mekki |
May-04-10 04:16 AM |
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