Playboypenguin
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If you decide to keep him he is your responsibility. You will have to feed him, walk him, and clean up after him. I also suggest you get a muzzle.You're cute. I think we'll keep you.
If you decide to keep him he is your responsibility. You will have to feed him, walk him, and clean up after him. I also suggest you get a muzzle.You're cute. I think we'll keep you.
Really...so certain speech is deemed "disrespect"? and should be banned?
OK....
WildsoundslikecanadaAlaska
How physically attacking someone who speaks his or her mind could possibly be considered free speech, I cannot fathom.
What next? Shooting of homosexuals? Pistol whip litterbugs? Beating up anyone who speaks ill of the sitting president? Jail dissidents?
No, you love your own opinion so much you are willing to become physical with anyone that does something you disagree with...there is a difference. This country is all about freedom of expression and action.obviously i am the only one in this debate that loves my country enough to fight for it
dont want everyone to agree with me just want them to be respectful to our country there is a difference
obviously i am the only one in this debate that loves my country enough to fight for it.
not standing up for your beliefs = really sad
Threatening people for standing up for their beliefs = really sad.mnhntr said:not standing up for your beliefs = really sad
"Is this how we should treat veterans?" (text from the video)
I don't see any veterans being treated poorly. As was pointed out, there are veterans on both sides of this issue. Other people are not responsible if you get upset because of your own values. If seeing flags on the floor was so upsetting, why didn't you leave?
This country, its colleges, and other institutions, are not in place to propagate any one person's or group's value system. Some things they do we'll all disagree with. I think it's important to separate the trivial issues from more substantive issues.
If you can't or won't separate the flag from that which it signifies, I submit that you are contributing to the intolerance and general ideological angst that is causing unnecessary conflict in this country.
Kudos to the Provost for actually attempting a dialogue.
Look, I don't like it when people desecrate a flag either; but the men and women who fought and died to preserve this republic did so to (among many other reasons) protect the right of free speech - even free speech that they might find disgusting.
The veteran in the video had a right to protest the protest. Making him leave was a spineless move by an elitist who purports to support free speech as long as it is speech she agrees with.
Seems we have a few like her here on TFL too.
Obviously, you are wrong.mnhntr said:obviously i am the only one in this debate that loves my country enough to fight for it.
The veteran in the video had a right to protest the protest. Making him leave was a spineless move by an elitist who purports to support free speech as long as it is speech she agrees with.
Seems we have a few like her here on TFL too.
I wonder where you folks stand on SCOTUS's upholding of a Virginia law banning cross burning?
That wasn't a personal attack upon you. It was a general statement as to the attitudes of some that are posting in this thread in particular and many other threads in general.cool hand luke said:Jeeze I didn't expect to ever see a personal attack from a moderator.
Simply put, the Constitution, including all of its amendments, is not a smorgasbord. You don't get to pick and chose what things you like and discard those you don't like. Neither do you get to pick and choose who can exercise their rights and who can't.Antipitas said:For those of you that see only black and white, we suggest you leave this forum altogether. Life is not a two-toned creature, neither are our rights.
Heck, it's the American way!That's an attitude problem both the left and the right share.
Simply put, the Constitution, including all of its amendments, is not a smorgasbord. You don't get to pick and chose what things you like and discard those you don't like. Neither do you get to pick and choose who can exercise their rights and who can't.
That's an attitude problem both the left and the right share.