<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>As a refresher, Mr. Rumelhart, here is my original posting in its entirety . . ,</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>"The freedoms of religion and speech are the very cornerstones of our culture here in the Nifty Fifty (USA).</div><div><br></div><div>But when one's freedom of speech threatens another's freedom of religion, what is to be done?</div><div><br></div><div>Although the YouTube video, in question, seriously insulted a religious deity, consequently resulting in the murders of four Americans . . .</div><div><br></div><div>Are we to hold a person into account for their freedom of speech (albeit inappropriate)?"</div><div><br></div><div>------------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div>My reference, " . . . <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">seriously insulted a religious deity, consequently resulting in the murders of four Americans . . . ", is supported and substantiated by virtually every news reporter (including Shepard Smith of Faux [Fox] News).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469);">Another thing: The last sentence in my posting, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); ">Are we to hold a person into account for their freedom of speech (albeit inappropriate)?", is a question NOT a statement, as evidenced by its closing punctuation (a question mark).</span><br></span><br>Seeya round town, Moscow.<div><br></div><div>Tom Hansen</div><div>Moscow, Idaho</div><div><br></div><div>"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."</div><div><br></div><div>- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)</div></div><div><br>On Sep 12, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Paul Rumelhart <<a href="mailto:godshatter@yahoo.com">godshatter@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">Are you saying that it could contain something so bad in the video that would lead me to believe that it's worth throwing out freedom of expression for? Because I highly doubt it. I will take a peek at it tonight, though, if that makes you feel any better.<br><br>Or perhaps you could save me some trouble and point out exactly where in the video Freedom of Religion was threatened? That way I'll know what to look for.<br><br>Paul<br><div><span><br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Tom Hansen <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Paul Rumelhart <<a href="mailto:godshatter@yahoo.com">godshatter@yahoo.com</a>> <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> Nicholas Gier <<a href="mailto:ngier006@gmail.com">ngier006@gmail.com</a>>; vision2020 <<a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a>> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:46 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020] Tweets from the Cairo Embassy<br> </font> </div> <br>Paul Rumelhart informs us:<br><br>"Criticism or satire or parody or whatever the YouTube video contained (haven't watched it) does not threaten anyone's freedom of religion."<br><br>So, here we have Paul Rumelhart passing on judgment about a video he admits that he hasn't watched.<br><br>Tell me, V-Peeps, what is wrong with his logic?<br><br>Seeya round town, Moscow.<br><br>Tom Hansen<br>Moscow, Idaho<br><br>"We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college students are not very
active in local elections (thank goodness!)."<br><br>- Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)<br><br>On Sep 12, 2012, at 11:16 AM, Paul Rumelhart <<a ymailto="mailto:godshatter@yahoo.com" href="mailto:godshatter@yahoo.com">godshatter@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>> Criticism or satire or parody or whatever the YouTube video contained (haven't watched it) does not threaten anyone's freedom of religion.<br><br><br> </div> </div> </div></div></blockquote></body></html>