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Defending free speech means defending all speech

Posted on: August 16, 2017 at 10:04:18 CT
mu7176grad MU
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short of yelling fire in a crowded theater by definition you have to defend speech you find reprehensible or totally disagree with---from the left or right

Easy to defend the Gettysburg address but tougher to defend idiocy from David Duke or DeRay McKesson

Edited by mu7176grad at 10:09:01 on 08/16/17
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Summary: defending the rights of scoundrels = defending - 90Tiger MU - 8/16 09:44:09
     Nutjob. - limenats MU - 8/16 11:21:26
     RE: Summary: defending the rights of scoundrels = defending - Gaseous Clay MU - 8/16 10:35:09
     That's a legitimate point/concern, but... - molon labe KC - 8/16 10:28:52
          ⬆️ Fake vet - Emoji Man MSU - 8/16 10:30:46
               Your jealousy and envy know no limits. - molon labe KC - 8/16 10:32:58
                    That's a heapin' helping of fake superiority from our fake - Emoji Man MSU - 8/16 11:00:38
     Defending free speech means defending all speech - mu7176grad MU - 8/16 10:04:18
          To be called a villain for doing so is the height of ignoran - 90Tiger MU - 8/16 10:19:26
          There is a big difference between defending speech and - SparkyStalcup MU - 8/16 10:19:00
               Well then why have Freedom of Speech in the first place ? - Uncle Fester USMC - 8/16 10:23:16
               Don't have to defend what is said just the right to do it - mu7176grad MU - 8/16 10:23:04
               Nobody is defending the content of the speech of white - 90Tiger MU - 8/16 10:20:00
                    Exactly--content can be attacked not the right to say it - mu7176grad MU - 8/16 10:25:46
          "Yelling fire in a crowded theater" - pickle MU - 8/16 10:11:05
               good post(nm) - MUGuy2004 STL - 8/16 10:20:31
               Light reading - tman KC - 8/16 10:15:35
                    Additional light reading - pickle MU - 8/16 10:25:25
          No it doesn't - raskolnikov MU - 8/16 10:10:59
               Nobody is defending the content of the speech of white - 90Tiger MU - 8/16 10:20:55
                    I am correct on this chief(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 8/16 10:28:21
                         correct on what, chief? what are you correct about? (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 8/16 11:34:21
                         Lol - mizzouSECedes STL - 8/16 11:01:19
                         No, Yer just really F#cking stupid boy - Uncle Fester USMC - 8/16 10:33:55
               uh wut(nm) - MizzouAstro MU - 8/16 10:14:49
               LOL The Right to speak WHAT Moron ? - Uncle Fester USMC - 8/16 10:13:02
                    I cannot help that you are so dim that you fail to see - raskolnikov MU - 8/16 10:15:08
                         what do you think my OP is talking about you goofy - 90Tiger MU - 8/16 10:21:40
                         you are a really stupid, dishonest pos(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 8/16 10:17:02
                         What good is the right to speak - Mormad MU - 8/16 10:16:33
                              What ? - raskolnikov MU - 8/16 10:30:53
               but you dont do that because you are a dishonest pos(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 8/16 10:11:59
     It'll be interesting to see if those saying "good post" - pickle MU - 8/16 09:55:59
          they won't. Especially abortion (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 8/16 10:01:07
          kaepernick supporters, each of them(nm) - gmmm98 MU - 8/16 09:58:34
               good post(nm) - MUGuy2004 STL - 8/16 10:00:24
          good post(nm) - MUGuy2004 STL - 8/16 09:58:24
          LOL good one - JG A - 8/16 09:57:14
               RE: LOL good one - Uncle Fester USMC - 8/16 09:59:05
          indeed(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 8/16 09:56:51
     No one has denounced free assembly - raskolnikov MU - 8/16 09:55:57
          1. I never said anyone denounced free assembly - 90Tiger MU - 8/16 09:59:10
               "Once you denounce free assembly . . ." - raskolnikov MU - 8/16 10:13:37
                    NOBODY IS DEFENDING THE KKK'S THINKING YOU - 90Tiger MU - 8/16 10:22:20
          Read the post, rask - pickle MU - 8/16 09:57:16
          You are a dishonest POS(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 8/16 09:56:36
               Reinoiny - JG A - 8/16 09:59:14
                    become self aware man. It will only help you(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 8/16 10:01:20
                         RE: become self aware man. It will only help you(nm) - JG A - 8/16 10:09:55
                              Yeah, it's everyone else and not you. - hefeweizen MU - 8/16 10:11:09
                                   Not everyone else - JG A - 8/16 10:13:15
                                        you are the consensus board clown(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 8/16 10:17:56
                                             Yes of course by the board's - JG A - 8/16 10:23:11
                                                  Yeah, it's everyone else and not you. lol(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 8/16 10:36:19
                                                       LOL - JG A - 8/16 10:51:40
     Outstanding Post and Spot on as usual 90 - Uncle Fester USMC - 8/16 09:55:27
          HAHA pickle was nailing you even as you posted - JG A - 8/16 10:00:36
     You loves your Trump - JG A - 8/16 09:50:42
          you're a fvcking idiot (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 8/16 09:55:51
               Indeed - Uncle Fester USMC - 8/16 10:09:18
                    LOL yes it certainly does - JG A - 8/16 10:10:47
               You are so easy to nail for the lying hypocritical POS - JG A - 8/16 09:56:28
                    RE: You are so easy to nail for the lying hypocritical POS - Uncle Fester USMC - 8/16 09:59:40
                         good post(nm) - MUGuy2004 STL - 8/16 10:01:08
                    get help, JG (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 8/16 09:56:44
                         RE: get help, JG (nm) - JG A - 8/16 09:58:32
          Do you really feel that way or is it the aliens in your head - Emoji Man MSU - 8/16 09:52:42
               What use is bigotry if you can't work in some - JG A - 8/16 09:53:52
                    👽 I come in peace. - Emoji Man MSU - 8/16 09:54:54
                         ^^LOL. (nm) - Evenflow MU - 8/16 10:11:58
     Yes, a lot of knee jerk reactions taking place. - ummmm MU - 8/16 09:49:56
          Don't know if you're on twitter - mizzouSECedes STL - 8/16 09:52:45
               Tigerboard is the extent of my social media. - ummmm MU - 8/16 09:53:59
     Good post (nm) - TheWildcat STL - 8/16 09:48:17
     Yes sir (nm) - Fourth and Long MU - 8/16 09:47:39
     Good post, and that thread was pretty comical - Sal KC - 8/16 09:47:22
     Good post (nm) - mizzouSECedes STL - 8/16 09:47:11
     POTD(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 8/16 09:45:47




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