[Vision2020] Exploiting the Prophet

Paul Rumelhart godshatter at yahoo.com
Tue Sep 25 08:54:07 PDT 2012


Well, let's hope that the courts don't come up with the same reasoning that you do, because the minute a case comes through that defines this then "criticizing the government" will be conflated with "being a jackass" before the ink on the court decision is even dry.

Paul




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 From: Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>
To: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com> 
Cc: Art Deco <art.deco.studios at gmail.com>; "vision2020 at moscow.com" <vision2020 at moscow.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Exploiting the Prophet
 
How am I relinquishing anything? There are no more restrictions on my view than yours. It is just that we differ in how we would describe things. You can still offend on my view without state interference. You have a right to say what you wish. If you intentionally offend another, your speech is legally protected but morally reprehensible. You can and should be scolded.

But I'm still a legal liberal. With few exceptions we can only prevent actions that lead to harms to others. Joe

On Sep 24, 2012, at 10:41 PM, Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> You are truly willing to relinquish that much power to the government?  I stand in awe.
> 
> Paul
> 
> On 09/24/2012 08:47 PM, Joe Campbell wrote:
>> Paul,
>> 
>> I have to respond to this in sections. Here is section one. You write:
>> 
>>> I would think it would be possible to teach your kids that while the Bill of
>>> Rights allows you to be a jackass, it's not a particularly respected
>>> activity. I wouldn't want my kid playing in mud, either, but I wouldn't
>>> think we should restricts everyone else's right to do so.
>> Yes it is possible to teach someone that the Bill of Rights allows you
>> to be a jackass and I WOULD teach that, were it so; but it ain't so.
>> Why? For reasons that I've given above.
>> 
>> Best, Joe
>> 
>> PS Don't forget to check out my radio show tonight at 10pm on KRFP (92.5FM).
> 
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