false dilemma.
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College students unclear about Free Speech - FIRE
- Thread starter icehorse
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false dilemma.
shmogie
Well-Known Member
Pitiful, isn´t it. They want totally free speech for themselves, but feel justified in curtailing the free speech of others.
Offensive, or intolerant views, to whom ?
The Reverend Bob
Fart Machine and Beastmaster
And I reserve the right of reciprocation
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Yep.
Free speech is just that. Free. Any type of curtailing is not free speech. Period.
If you're against certain types of speech just because it's offensive , threatening, degrading or what not, then you're not for free speech.
It's really that simple.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Exactamundo.
The Reverend Bob
Fart Machine and Beastmaster
Speech has consequences
HonestJoe
Well-Known Member
No, the context of the questions are how the respondents think it should be, not how it currently is. You're free to disagree with them, but you can't legitimately dismiss them out of hand based on the perceived inconsistency between calling civil rights important and believing there should be practical limitations, regardless of what those proposed limitations are. They'd need to be discussed and debated individually.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Then you deal with it then. It's the way things work.
Correct. Many of these students would appear to favor curtailing freedom of speech to some degree. That's terrifying.
Anybody who thinks that views they don't like ought to be restricted is not mature enough to be in a university program. University is where you actually learn to think, not repeat rote answers on cue.
Odd it is that they want to give him even more such power.
Internet bravery duly noted.
I advise curbing on those savage outbursts.
Equanimity & good cheer are healthy for one.
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97% are below average.
As one matures, one learns to be less affected
by the slings & arrows of outrageous posters.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
You possess no such right, reserve no such right, and it looks really bad talking about "wanna talk in real life and see what happens?" Big, tough guy talk right there.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
I am ganking "slings & arrows of outrageous posters."
"Ganking"?
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Stealing. (fixed it)
The Reverend Bob
Fart Machine and Beastmaster
It is the truth people say all sorts of racist crap because it is the internet and there are no real life consequences. When people are off the internet and dealing with people IRL then they tend to keep their racist talk to themselves and for good reason.You possess no such right, reserve no such right, and it looks really bad talking about "wanna talk in real life and see what happens?" Big, tough guy talk right there.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
So? A lot of people run their traps on the internet saying hateful stuff and making the most absurd and idle of threats ever issued. Realistically, a threat from a two-year-old carries more weight. On the internet, you can beat up anyone. It also provides all sorts of protections and shields so there isn't any real chance of it backfiring on you, so it's not even like running your mouth on the playground where it can get bopped.