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**elton** · 04-04-2011, 04:31 PM

You guys all seem to think that free speech is absolute, that is far from the case. Libel and Slander is not protected and never has been.

Nor is shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater.

Speech that knowingly puts others at extreme risk of life or limb for no reason is not protected under the First Amendment. This is established fact of long standing, there's no dispute over it. The animals that killed the UN people should be hunted down and killed like mad dogs but the pastor should be prosecuted for manslaughter as well. He is equally responsible, as he, or anyone of common sense, should have known this would happen

The right of Free Speech does not excuse depraved indifference to whether one's actions result in another's death. You can have as big and as fast a car as you like, but if you drive it in a school zone at 100mph and kill someone's child, you should be liable for the consequences.

I want the right to burn whatever book I want to. Ah, it's the old song of taking away rights so we can be secure, is it?

While that pastor is a nut, he committed no crime, under our laws. He hates Islam and made it known. Why should the news not also be held accountable? If they had not covered it, no one would have known!!!

Ah, freedom of the press..., freedom of speech... and some want to take that away? For what? Security? Stinks too much of dictatorships to me. Thousands have died to protect our rights, and some want to take those away because a few got killed by crazy religious loons?

I don't like any book being burned, but I think we here have that right. We have the right to be idiots. Wait!! I guess not, as we mandate seat belts and other shit. Never mind.

04-04-2011, 04:31 PM	#24
elton Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 650 Senior Member	You guys all seem to think that free speech is absolute, that is far from the case. Libel and Slander is not protected and never has been. Nor is shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater. Speech that knowingly puts others at extreme risk of life or limb for no reason is not protected under the First Amendment. This is established fact of long standing, there's no dispute over it. The animals that killed the UN people should be hunted down and killed like mad dogs but the pastor should be prosecuted for manslaughter as well. He is equally responsible, as he, or anyone of common sense, should have known this would happen The right of Free Speech does not excuse depraved indifference to whether one's actions result in another's death. You can have as big and as fast a car as you like, but if you drive it in a school zone at 100mph and kill someone's child, you should be liable for the consequences. I want the right to burn whatever book I want to. Ah, it's the old song of taking away rights so we can be secure, is it? While that pastor is a nut, he committed no crime, under our laws. He hates Islam and made it known. Why should the news not also be held accountable? If they had not covered it, no one would have known!!! Ah, freedom of the press..., freedom of speech... and some want to take that away? For what? Security? Stinks too much of dictatorships to me. Thousands have died to protect our rights, and some want to take those away because a few got killed by crazy religious loons? I don't like any book being burned, but I think we here have that right. We have the right to be idiots. Wait!! I guess not, as we mandate seat belts and other shit. Never mind.
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