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Asked 2 years ago
by chemboy  United States |
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What demographic am I? A tall, stay-at-home, dad of 3 boys. I don't think I fit anyone network demographic...
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Where??
This comment was deleted by MikeHend .
[1 point] 2 years ago byWell, I started to say Yes, but BEC's question of "Where?" made sense. Should a Teacher be able to express the view that all blacks should be exterminated in front of a classroom full of student? No, I don't think so.
Exactally, and spouting profanity in a Sunday school class, etc.
The right to freedom of speech and the right to be heard by others is two very different things. You have a right to speak and others have the right to not be bothered by your opinion. It's a very fine line.
Like some of the previous comments there is a time and place for everything. There are some situations where certain comments would be inappropriate in certain situations but I still believe in free speech and think that our opinions should be protected also.
Now the better question might be should one or very few voices of dissention in a multitude be able to change the law or policy of the land?
Yes, your right to express you views should be protected, regardless of the opinions of others.
By the same token, the other people's rights to react to your expressing your views should also be sacrosanct.
For example, when the Dixie Chicks had that flap over what they said about Shrubya, they complained that their free speech rights were being trampled and they were being censored.
I disagree.
The individuals making up the market exercised THEIR right of free speech, saying that the Dixie Chicks should be boycotted.
A different thing happened with the SNL thing with Sinead O'Connor. She used somebody else's dime to get out her little diatribe against the Pope. Since the SNL people were paying for the performance (maybe; I don't know if they do get paid or not) and the broadcast, they get to say what goes onto their show. They could have (and maybe should have) sued her for what she did. I wouldn't have any complaints if they did.
My blog ( http://www.JohnUSeed.com ) has many things that might not be popular with the general public. I don't force anybody to read it. I can say what I want on it. Now, if my hosting company decides I'm too out there and wants to terminate my contract, I won't complain (much). It's their equipment that I am using, so I have to play by their rules. If they don't want me to post that stuff on their site, I will just go to a different site and start posting there.