Re: A problem with Muslims ?

On 2005-09-07, howard_aubrey <howard_aubrey@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> TUKA wrote:
>> On 2005-09-07, caesarjbsquitti <orders@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Sorry to say but here in North America people are afraid to speak out
>> > against the sin and corruption in our society, and in the Church as
>> > well....!
>>
>> Excuse me? The freedom of speech in most of North America is outstanding;
>> no one need fear speaking out in the US or Canada.
>>
>> If you are claiming that people need to fear speaking their mind, you
>> will have no credibility at all with Americans, because we know better.
>
>
> You're a complete idiot.

Oh, that really improves your argument.

> Any American with half a brain (is that your
> problem?), knows for certain that there are just some subjects you
> NEVER bring up, because free speech doesn't go there, and you will be
> punished.

Excuse me? Punished by law how?

Of course people with more than half a brain know that free speech does
not equal "speech without possibility of consequences". If you do make anti-
Semitic remarks like the ones you are in the habit of making, you
certainly may lose a job or an office. You may lose your place in
a college. You can also lose other things which rely on the good
opinion of people.

But you will not lose your property nor your liberty for expressing your
opinion. Note that doesn't mean you can encourage others to break the
law, nor can you incite them to riot; nor can you make other types of
speech including the shout-fire-in-the-theater type.

That is what free speech is about. I don't know what *you* think it
is about.

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-- Barney
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