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You seem to have taken it to a new level. Instead of not being able to use others' property or attributes without permission, now one must overcome direct and intentional attempts to silence them. I can't agree with that. It is literally using free speech as an excuse to squelch free speech.
What is your worry Redneck?
originally posted by: TheRedneck
a reply to: Spiramirabilis
Just as the speakers have a right to say what they want to say. Nobody has a right to be heard. Nobody deserves to be guaranteed a platform
That's an interesting twist... but I guess that's to be expected from the conversation thus far.
When someone says I do not have a right to be heard, I always took that to mean I have no right to be invited to speak on a radio, or in a lecture hall, or on a TV show. I have the right to speak openly about any subject as long as I speak using my own abilities to speak. Those abilities might include my voice or an invitation to appear in media or a book I published myself or even a media outlet I own. I do not have the right to amplify my voice or my audience using someone else's property or abilities, thus the colloquial "no right to e heard."
You seem to have taken it to a new level. Instead of not being able to use others' property or attributes without permission, now one must overcome direct and intentional attempts to silence them. I can't agree with that. It is literally using free speech as an excuse to squelch free speech.
TheRedneck
They certainly have the right to speak, Whether you listen or not is on you only and if you try and force me not to listen as well or impede my ability to hear there will be problems.
originally posted by: jimmyx
originally posted by: jjkenobi
No No No you cannot allow the opposite view point to have any time to share their ideas and platforms. It might influence the indoctrination going on there!!
you're right, just look at how president Putin indoctrinated republicans....
Of course, this is what happened in WWII Germany, WWII Japan, with Mussolini, under Soviet Communism, with the atrocities committed in Red China, and even with the constant warring between factions going on in Myanamar. It's happened throughout history. The Spanish Inquisition, for example. And still, you seem to think it is a good plan.
originally posted by: Propagandalf
originally posted by: olaru12
I sense a bigly amount of hypocrisy....
Just imagine what would happen to a brown person at a trump rally wanting her children back.
Think she would be allowed to speak?
Is that how you view them? "Brown people"?
originally posted by: olaru12
I sense a bigly amount of hypocrisy....
Just imagine what would happen to a brown person at a trump rally wanting her children back.
Think she would be allowed to speak?
originally posted by: olaru12
originally posted by: Propagandalf
originally posted by: olaru12
I sense a bigly amount of hypocrisy....
Just imagine what would happen to a brown person at a trump rally wanting her children back.
Think she would be allowed to speak?
Is that how you view them? "Brown people"?
Yeah, just like I see white people as white people. like me....you got a problem with that amigo?
The people I associate with are brown people that call themselves "Mexicans" even though they were born in Oklahoma. What's your deal man?
originally posted by: olaru12
I sense a bigly amount of hypocrisy....
Just imagine what would happen to a brown person at a trump rally wanting her children back. Or simply disagreeing with trump.
Think she would be allowed to speak?
free speech indeed....
originally posted by: Spiramirabilis
Now you're just pulling things out of your back hole
No, excuse me, but that is exactly what you said.
You stated that heckling is an acceptable form of protest.
originally posted by: olaru12
I sense a bigly amount of hypocrisy....
Just imagine what would happen to a brown person at a trump rally wanting her children back. Or simply disagreeing with trump.
Think she would be allowed to speak?
free speech indeed....