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69. We do need an occasional lecture from a morally superior person

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 02:32 PM

Jun 2014

on what we children may and may not say. Or we could continue to use the jury system we have and laugh at the self-appointed morally superior people.

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Can we review what is acceptable speech on DU? [View all] BainsBane Jun 2014 OP

Some people get pissed off donco Jun 2014 #1

I did put GD in the trash for a while BainsBane Jun 2014 #2

I don't believe in casting generalizations or aspersions against any race, region, gender, religion, Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #3

How do you feel about trashing old white males who are of the Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #48

Florida has approximately 3,373,500 senior citizens, I believe it would be safe to assume Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #60

I don't think you're addressing my point. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #61

I see nothing wrong with using autocratic or conservative but "old" is unnecessary and it's too Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #62

You are still not recognizing the problem. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #64

Then you attack those individuals or the issue of stealing property rights Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #65

No. what I'm doing is removing a sacred cow. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #70

What is an old person, but yesterday's young person, so be careful what you wish for, Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #76

I am an old person. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #82

"Old people" includes every old person outside the group. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #83

That's not a difficult question to answer when you're a minority who lives in a community Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #84

What do they do that steals your property? n/t Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #85

I will be providing the details as soon as I finish the chronicle. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #86

Thanks, I would appreciate it. n/t Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #87

Can I borrow some of that straw? Bonobo Jun 2014 #4

Actually I'll return it to you BainsBane Jun 2014 #5

Umm, that wouldn't be straw. Bonobo Jun 2014 #6

As do you BainsBane Jun 2014 #7

"We aren't allowed to make any reference to white people" Bonobo Jun 2014 #9

I'm afraid not BainsBane Jun 2014 #11

I believe that on a discussion board with wide viewership we need to qualify those tags. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #53

unfortunately BainsBane Jun 2014 #55

Are you suggesting that thirdway Democrats find it convenient to throw in Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #58

The thing is, many decry the third way Democrats BainsBane Jun 2014 #88

even DU is prone to the "post racial/post sexist/see no evil" mentality. alp227 Jun 2014 #8

No Glitterati Jun 2014 #10

Apprently when some people speak, it amounts to "beating people into submission" BainsBane Jun 2014 #13

That's covered in Item #5 n/t Glitterati Jun 2014 #14

Oh, ok BainsBane Jun 2014 #16

Pretty funny advice given the outrage over "censorship" kcr Jun 2014 #18

Indeed. BainsBane Jun 2014 #26

There's nothing you can say that can offend me. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #12

Reverse ageism happens here all the time. bravenak Jun 2014 #15

I hadn't noticed that BainsBane Jun 2014 #17

I have decided to find it all very amusing and feel bad for people who are left behind the times. bravenak Jun 2014 #20

That's a healthy attitude BainsBane Jun 2014 #22

As is bigotry against regions of the country Glitterati Jun 2014 #19

Sometimes i feel like some people want to refight the civil war around here. bravenak Jun 2014 #23

Amen brave JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #77

Esp. Florida, a state which should be (D) beyond Obama's 2 wins. Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #32

I am guilty of that. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #49

You should not feel bad. bravenak Jun 2014 #52

Yes, I want them to vote Dem, also ... GOTV ... Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #54

They are sharp too. bravenak Jun 2014 #56

very short sighted thinking on the part of our current representatives, yes. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #57

Live and let live Go Vols Jun 2014 #21

I love the last sentence BainsBane Jun 2014 #24

+1 Go Vols Jun 2014 #25

"I feel the need for a list." Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #27

Which one is that? BainsBane Jun 2014 #28

It's shorter. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #29

True BainsBane Jun 2014 #30

A lot of them are comments on comments,....like this one. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #36

I think you need to set up a panel of international swearing experts to do this review... Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 #31

Has anyone posted the jury results of the hide that got this ball rollin'? ucrdem Jun 2014 #33

I haven't seen them myself BainsBane Jun 2014 #35

Exactly, but everyone is an expert on the craven prudery of the jurors. ucrdem Jun 2014 #37

Yeah, that stuff gets old, doesn't it? Reminds me of Rush. freshwest Jun 2014 #45

Democracy, Open Discourse Rafale Jun 2014 #34

You are *all* pestilential poops and I don't care who hears me! Kablooie Jun 2014 #38

OT = did you change your avatar? Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #50

Yep. My puppy died (14 yrs old) so my avatar changed. Kablooie Jun 2014 #67

I am sorry, Kablooie. I like your poker playing dog for remembrance of your good friend. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #91

The "c" word threads are disgusting davidpdx Jun 2014 #39

I know right? Every day I read a post calling someone that Dragonfli Jun 2014 #40

This is the internet AngryAmish Jun 2014 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Quantess Jun 2014 #42

From my POV what is acceptable is dependent on who is on line at the time and ones post count. Exposethefrauds Jun 2014 #43

...seems there may be a need to recognize good ol' liberal empathy HereSince1628 Jun 2014 #44

Empathy, exactly BainsBane Jun 2014 #46

This should be an OP, too kcr Jun 2014 #47

Even though the actively-posting membership of DU skews older and prudish TransitJohn Jun 2014 #51

Seems meant for ATA Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #59

Kick Squinch Jun 2014 #63

I fail to see where you got the idea that you cannot discuss these topics NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #66

Probably because every time I post on those subjects BainsBane Jun 2014 #68

Unfortunately, those topics are tainted from earlier rancorous discussions. NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #72

Yeah, I'm on the gun control side BainsBane Jun 2014 #73

We do need an occasional lecture from a morally superior person The Second Stone Jun 2014 #69

Several threads have been posted telling us that it is unacceptble to rely on juries BainsBane Jun 2014 #75

True dat The Second Stone Jun 2014 #81

Your first paragraph is totally false Kingofalldems Jun 2014 #71

My experience says otherwise BainsBane Jun 2014 #74

Any links on that? Kingofalldems Jun 2014 #80

The easist place for you to read about it BainsBane Jun 2014 #89

OK, just asking. Kingofalldems Jun 2014 #90

here, let me help you. yodermon Jun 2014 #78

I don't have a problem with any of that BainsBane Jun 2014 #79