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Old 04-04-2011, 05:05 PM   #27
saruxanset

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John, that's a really bad analogy.

Driving recklessly naturally results in dangers to pedestrians.

Burning a book on the other side of the planet should have no immediate hazards beyond possibly burning yourself in the process.

To prosecute someone over a book burning for reasons other than fire violations just legitimizes violent responses. It's equally as foolish as the curtailing of liberties that resulted from people trying to hijack planes.

I think most of us recognize the foolishness of the TSA and the Patriot Act, but it should also be recognized that this talk of restricting free speech is in the same boat.
Agreed.

I mean, if we go down this road, all some anti-flag buring nut would have to do is kill someone (or a group of people), citing some one else buring the flag as his reasoning. *poof* flag burning is illegal.
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