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To: Hot Tabasco
Am I free to shout "FIRE" in a crowded theater? No. Is that a freedom of speech infringement? No. Why? Because it endangers the public at large. Is that reasonable? Of course.

There are always limits on freedom, like it or not.

The Nazi (National Socialist) ideology and platform, history teaches us, endangers the public at large. I don't think that we would disagree on that point. It is imminently reasonable to limit freedom of speech when that speech endangers the public in that it condones and promotes violence against a segment of society or society as a whole.

Unlimited freedom of speech not only endangers society but renders many laws rendundant, such as libel and defamation laws.

Simply put, IMHO, there is no such thing as unlimited freedom.

1,058 posted on 10/18/2005 7:51:55 AM PDT by sofaman ("Get off the phone, you big dope!" Mark Levin.)
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To: sofaman
That being your argument, who would you choose to be the arbiter of what is deemed to be acceptable in terms of "Freedom of speach"?

For what its worth, there was no march, those who had assembled (14 or so) wisely chose to go home before the march ever started. March cancelled!!!!!! The riot that transpired occured 1/4 mile away.............

There was no "Fire!" yelled, and the individuals who are being blamed by the media had exited the scene almost as soon as they arrived.........

Did my post show support of the nazis or did it merely point out the ignorance of the actual facts?

1,085 posted on 10/19/2005 3:18:26 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I'm tired of idiots and don't have enough ammo to shoot them all.......Jeez, I hate that thought!)
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To: sofaman
Furthermore Sofaman, here is the info which you so vehemently disagree with, its called the 1st Amendment

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,...

Like it or not Sofaman, it protects you, me and them.........I'll leave it up to you to define who "them" are......

1,086 posted on 10/19/2005 3:36:51 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (I'm tired of idiots and don't have enough ammo to shoot them all.......Jeez, I hate that thought!)
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