[Tax-chick]

They’re asking private individuals to support a change in behavior. What in the world does that have to do with the First Amendment?

[sirchtruth]

They’re asking private individuals to support a change in behavior.

I beleive you're right, it does not direct involve the first admendment. However, I don't see the word "behavior" being used anywhere. My point is simply no word should ever be striken by force, fiat, or given syntaxual change by a group.

Do your realize the abridgement of free speech already taking place in this country right now under the guise of Political Correctness? That's what I object too. There is no question people should not use this word because of it's offensive nature and disrepectful "side" meaning, but don't you dare try to take away my constitutional "right" to use it anytime or anywhere in this country I choose!

[connell]

They’re asking private individuals to support a change in behavior. What in the world does that have to do with the First Amendment?

THANK YOU, Tax Chick!

This has nothing to do with law. It is an exhortation by private citizens to other citizens asking them to support a change in behavior that they believe would be beneficial to society.

When my son is old enough, I'll want to take him to a ball game. Once there, he's going to have to hear how coarse our society has become in terms of its use of language. He's going to hear so-and-so "s#cks" and F-this and F-that. People are using such filthy language at sporting events these days, seemingly unconcerned that there are children about.

If I, as a private citizen, were to circulate a petition asking that people reconsider their use in public of certain words, would that not be a reasonable use of my rights and God-given American freedom? Isn't it, in a way, completely CONSONANT with the spirit of conservatism? After all, I am not asking my government to do anything, I am an individual taking personal action, exhorting my fellow Americans to choose to make a change on their own, with no government coercion. Asking people, without government involvement, to make certain changes because we believe those changes would be better---be they considering attending church, avoiding drugs, considering marriage as opposed to co-habitation, etc.---that is the heart of conservatism.