[Vision2020] Celebrate freedom, kick a flag--burner's ass!

[Tom Hansen]

gc -

 

You are talking apples and oranges.

 

I, as well as a vast majority of V2020 subscribers, believe in every
person's right to make a statement even if we disagree with the content of
that statement.

 

If "a disparaging term was used by someone to express an 'unapproved'
opinion with regard to minorities, women, homosexuals, food animals, or what
have you", the complaint against such an individual would NOT be against
that person's right to make a statement, but a disagreement with the content
of that person's statement.



For example:  If you were to purchase a certain product and I stated that I
do not care much for the product you purchased, I am not arguing that you do
not have a right to purchase products, merely that I do not care for that
particular product.

 

Do you understand now?

 

Tom Hansen

Moscow, Idaho

"Implicit in the term 'national defense' is the notion of defending those
values and ideas which set this Nation apart. . . . It would indeed be
ironic if, in the name of national defense, we would sanction the subversion
of . . . those liberties . . . which makes the defense of the Nation
worthwhile."

- Chief Justice Earl Warren (1967) 

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From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of g. crabtree
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 6:21 AM
To: Paul Rumelhart; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Celebrate freedom, kick a flag--burner's ass!

 

Mr. Rumelhart brings up an interesting point when he says,"Freedom of Speech
is not a piecemeal concept.  It has to be all or nothing.  The minute you
start limiting it, it's usefulness in all areas goes right out the door.
Look at "hate speech".  This concept is becoming broader by the second in
our PC society." It would seem that the folks who would be the first to
defend someone's right to burn our flag would loudly howl if a disparaging
term was used by someone to express an "unapproved" opinion with regard to
minorities, women, homosexuals, food animals, or what have you. These
"patriots" are  mighty quick to celebrate diversity and dissent as long as
its the right kind. Gore their ox and their much yapped about tolerance
flies out the window. 

 

gc

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