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To: PJ-Comix
"Free Speech" does not mean freedom from any personal responsibility for the inevitable consequences that follow from one's speech.

The notion that "rights" are so absolute as to be utterly divorced from any responsibility for the consequences of their exercise is logically contradictory, practically impossible, and ultimately destructive to the political system that upholds those rights in the first place.

8 posted on 04/16/2003 4:23:05 AM PDT by Stefan Stackhouse
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To: Stefan Stackhouse
"Free Speech" does not mean freedom from any personal responsibility for the inevitable consequences that follow from one's speech.

Excellent point. I am reminded of Sen. Lott's unfortunate remarks which ended up costing him his leadership position. He was excercising free speech and it is clear that his remarks were misconstrued, but nonetheless, he was toast. No immunity from those consequences. Ditto for Newt Gingrinch, who was vilified for a few remarks taken out of context.

The left is trying to pull a fast one here and we can't let them get away with it.

44 posted on 04/16/2003 5:40:14 AM PDT by randita
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To: Stefan Stackhouse
The notion that "rights" are so absolute as to be utterly divorced from any responsibility for the consequences of their exercise is logically contradictory, practically impossible, and ultimately destructive to the political system that upholds those rights in the first place.

A great point, and totally opposite of the stance the same morons take regarding the 2nd Amendment. Not only is every gun-owner, gun-maker, gun-seller, and gun-user automatically guilty for virtually every crime in America, but their right that "shall not be infringed" must be erased from the Constitution entirely because of their supposed guilt!

64 posted on 04/16/2003 6:26:01 AM PDT by Teacher317
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To: Stefan Stackhouse; RJayneJ
Quote of the Day nomination.
102 posted on 04/17/2003 6:31:06 AM PDT by HighWheeler
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