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Well done the French !
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Back off and think about it!
The right of free speech comes with a responsibility to use it wisely. Those who cause offence or insult should expect a response. That said, no-one should expect to be shot for expressing their opinion.
While I sympathise #JeSuisCharlie , I do wonder, if I thought you (generic you) an obnoxious bar-steward, should I publish or just smile tolerantly?
Serious thought.
The right of free speech comes with a responsibility to use it wisely. Those who cause offence or insult should expect a response. That said, no-one should expect to be shot for expressing their opinion.
While I sympathise #JeSuisCharlie , I do wonder, if I thought you (generic you) an obnoxious bar-steward, should I publish or just smile tolerantly?
Serious thought.
I think johnnybravo was trying to express a concern I share. While we have the right to free speech, we should exercise that right wisely. While no reasonable person would advocate the massacre that the French experienced I must ask the question, does free speech give us that right?
Because, if it does, if we have the right to insult, then no-one can be excluded. We can insult gays, catholics, lesbians, transgender, UKip, binmen, Tesco...
Is that a World you want?
In a word "no" and on reflection you may have a point
@Bronto
I may have the wrong take on this , My view was that the whole Charlie Ebdo thing was about free and freedom of the press. My thinking is it would be hypocritical to sensor someones views in a thread relating to an issue related to free speech. I also find the content of the post to be extreme as no one deserves to get shot for exercising freedom of views or press.
I may have the wrong take on this , My view was that the whole Charlie Ebdo thing was about free and freedom of the press. My thinking is it would be hypocritical to sensor someones views in a thread relating to an issue related to free speech. I also find the content of the post to be extreme as no one deserves to get shot for exercising freedom of views or press.
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You should be able to say and publish ANYTHING you want, if what you say breaks any law then the law should deal with it not some scumbag muslim extremist with an AK47
Imagine how many people you could of killed if you killed every time someone offended you
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The French are not exactly free with free speech are they? They arrested a comedian for espousing an opposite view? I would put it in the vein of Dirty Harry, "Nothing wrong with offending people as long as the right people get offended"
I know, that's kinda contrary. On the other hand, if you knew ***insert minority of choice*** he/she seemed okay and the majority were slagging them off what would you? Join the mob?
Sorry, if they're okay with me I'll stick by them.
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Thats my opinion mate..suddenly we brits Start liking the french..thoght we hated them Voß they always beat us in footy...protecting inoocent civvy lives...what a croc of shit..Do they protect innocent men, women and childrens lives in attacks in iraq, Afghanistan, syria, etc...No!...its regarded as collateral damage...stop measuring the sizes of yr dicks and get real ...Islam is the best religeon in the world..the truth..shame j a few are ruing it for others
Truly a twat of the highest order.
Rs2k_Rider
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Islam in my opinion is just a cult !! Nothing less..... It's followers pick and choose what they want to abide by when the time suits.
Btw, I do not have a religion - where there is religion you will find war.
Btw, I do not have a religion - where there is religion you will find war.
all religion is bullshit . quicker we stop teaching this shit in schools and so on the better
Now there is a place to start !!!
Abolish all religious schools, Catholic, C of E, Islamic, Jewish, et al.
Then at least hard line opinions cannot be ingrained in the academic day.
The communists already tried that and it didn’t work, besides according to this old chart you are in a minority, the majority of the world’s populations don’t agree with you.
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Guys, just a reminder that we shouldn't insult another member over their opinions, I know that sounds hypocritical of me after a couple of my posts, which on reflection I have removed
But please, for the sake of forum harmony, keep our replies above board and within the rules, we all know what normal decent people think of such stupid statements, nuff said
But please, for the sake of forum harmony, keep our replies above board and within the rules, we all know what normal decent people think of such stupid statements, nuff said
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