Very true. Clearing out these "protesters" isn't directly related to free speech when they are being arrested for trespass, vandalism, etc. I'm instead referring to comments I've seen suggesting that anyone who expresses support for Hamas should be treated as a terrorist.
I admit I have lots of questions and not many answers.
I've always kind of vaguely considered myself to lean more heavily towards censorship and less heavily towards freedom that the typical "right-wing." But I was greatly surprised to see the number of folks on this board who seem to be in...
Where exactly do you draw the line between threats vs. free speech?
I've seen some suggesting that anyone who expresses support for Hamas should be arrested as a terrorist. Do you believe that? If yes, how far down that road should we go?
The Nazi's all mass-murdered tons of people. Should...
Do you, truly, literally mean that no speech whatsoever should be regulated?
If someone yells "fire" in a crowded theater?
If someone public announces that they plan to shoot up a school next week?
If someone tells you, with apparent serious intent, that they're going to come to your house...
I really do feel you. I have a lot of the same questions you have.
But as others have already pointed out, the key is to stop voting for the Republican party, and start voting for individual candidates. If you do that, I think you'll still find yourself voting for Republicans most of the...
Deal with what, anyways? For the most part, the only thing these nutcases are disrupting are leftist indoctrination centers. I say let them go at it, and pass the popcorn.
As for the implicit threat against the rest of America, I think you're spot on with the "I'm not touching you" analogy...
Lol, as crazy as some of the 9/11 conspiracies get, I'd still rather talk to somebody who believes in them than to someone who's so deeply indoctrinated that they can't fathom questioning the mainstream narrative on anything. I've met a few 9/11 conspiracy theorists, flat earthers, etc, and I...
They are supposed to lay out what their platform is, and then stick to it regardless of what they think that ever-shifting thing known as "public opinion" is leaning towards.
If they made promises, and laid out principles on the campaign trail, they should stick with their platform and vote...
Thank you very much for you thorough answers.
I understand that your position is that the state should not intervene, under any circumstances, and a woman has the right to make the call no matter what, correct? So I take it that in the above, you are just talking about morals that you would...
No, he's a full grown man. This analogy isn't specifically meant to address the abortion question alone, it's meant to give some thought to some of the deeper moral questions that we've waded into, not just with the abortion debate, but with the debate over whether or not pulling life support...
To be fair, we're talking about Texas now. Didn't they actually do a pretty solid job of trying to put their resources towards protecting the border, but they got shut down by the feds?
I think a lot of people get caught up in a false duality. They see nutcases going absolutely bananas, protesting against Israel, saying that Palestine is being oppressed, Hamas is justified in their attacks, and a whole lot of other ludicrous claims. So to disassociate themselves from such...