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To: wideawake

Have fun discussing with your mind.

I bow out and will leave you with your thoughts.

The SCOTUS did issue a ruling that women in high heels stomping on small animals on Youtube is protected “speech”.


37 posted on 02/16/2014 6:05:23 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: little jeremiah
Again, SCOTUS did not rule that the activity was protected - and anyone who makes or "stars" in such videos is open to full prosecution, and the videos themselves may be used as evidence against them.

The SCOTUS' point was this: banning the videos after the fact can have unintended and unconstitutional consequences - such as exposing people who use the videos as a way to shame, identify and punish the criminals who made them to criminal prosecution themselves.

Life is complicated, lj, and sometimes you actually need to stop and think through the consequences of your actions. Actung rashly can often produce results that are the opposite of what you wanted.

39 posted on 02/17/2014 2:53:16 AM PST by wideawake
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