**** Elections thread *****

[Poopadoop]

You do realise these are in conflict with one another?

You're saying the right to free speech keeps people from expressing views that are against outright racism?

[OngBonga]

You're saying the right to free speech keeps people from expressing views that are against outright racism?

No. I'm saying if you believe in free speech, you have to respect another person's right to say racist things.

The idea we can have free speech with limitations is dumb. It's either on or off, one or zero, free speech or limited speech. There is no middle ground.

[Poopadoop]

No. I'm saying if you believe in free speech, you have to respect another person's right to say racist things.

The idea we can have free speech with limitations is dumb. It's either on or off, one or zero, free speech or limited speech. There is no middle ground.

Why is there no middle ground? In fact we all live in the middle ground.

There obviously has to be limits where one right conflicts with another. Society can't allow a black person to follow you around all day shouting 'honky' in your ear, for example, even if stopping him from doing it means limiting free speech. Because it conflicts with your right to go about your life without being harassed and/or subjected to hate.