Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: anotherview
Indeed, incitement is illegal in the U.S. as well. The Supreme Court has ruled that you cannot shout "fire!" in a crowded theater. Incitement to violence is a crime in many U.S. jurisdictions, but I'm sure that's OK with you. It's only not OK when it's the law in someone else's counrty.

It is way off base for you to be comparing the contents of a published op-ed opinion with shouting "fire" in a crowded theater. Do you really intend to call for the suppression by force of political speech that you disagree with? That is truly a frightening proposition.

5 posted on 10/31/2003 2:26:58 PM PST by Zeppo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]


To: Zeppo
Similar op-ed pieces would NOT be published by respectable American papers, would they?
6 posted on 10/31/2003 2:33:42 PM PST by anotherview ("Ignorance is the choice not to know" -Klaus Schulze)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson