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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6181352" data-attributes="member: 8835"><p>OR, we could consider that the reaction is in violation of other people's rights as an abuse of the protest form of freedom of speech.</p><p></p><p>If I can burn any book on the planet EXCEPT one specific title and not get rioting and pillaging in the streets, then whose really the problem?</p><p></p><p>Furthermore, aren't the people organizing the protest responsible for the injuries, damage and littering that occurs when they decide to take umbrage at an insult?</p><p></p><p>So sending an insult is certainly a "wrong" thing to do. But as they say, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me."</p><p></p><p>The person reacting to those words is making a choice to decide that they were hurt and then to respond in a way that actually tends to cause more harm to other innocent parties.</p><p></p><p>Now saying something to hurt somebody is always wrong, and probably should not be fully protected as Free Speech.</p><p></p><p>but I don't think there's a right of incredibly huge reaction to counter that.</p><p></p><p>additionally, what bugs me about that kind of thing is that anybody can make any claim that something offends them. If they are given special entitlements when alleged offence occurs, there is the potential for abuse.</p><p></p><p>Who regulates what is offensive? If rape is offensive because it brings back painful memories, what about murder? Robbery? </p><p></p><p>Are we forbidden from making jokes about anything because somebody on the planet had that bad thing happen to them?</p><p></p><p>What about people who just make stuff up? I'm offended by larger than 4 syllable words because it makes me look dumb that I don't know them.</p><p></p><p>Not doing provocative things is smart because there are spaztards out there who can't react reasonable. That doesn't mean that others are specifically entitled to protection from those provacative actions. Only that its a bad idea to antagonize things that will bite you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janx, post: 6181352, member: 8835"] OR, we could consider that the reaction is in violation of other people's rights as an abuse of the protest form of freedom of speech. If I can burn any book on the planet EXCEPT one specific title and not get rioting and pillaging in the streets, then whose really the problem? Furthermore, aren't the people organizing the protest responsible for the injuries, damage and littering that occurs when they decide to take umbrage at an insult? So sending an insult is certainly a "wrong" thing to do. But as they say, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." The person reacting to those words is making a choice to decide that they were hurt and then to respond in a way that actually tends to cause more harm to other innocent parties. Now saying something to hurt somebody is always wrong, and probably should not be fully protected as Free Speech. but I don't think there's a right of incredibly huge reaction to counter that. additionally, what bugs me about that kind of thing is that anybody can make any claim that something offends them. If they are given special entitlements when alleged offence occurs, there is the potential for abuse. Who regulates what is offensive? If rape is offensive because it brings back painful memories, what about murder? Robbery? Are we forbidden from making jokes about anything because somebody on the planet had that bad thing happen to them? What about people who just make stuff up? I'm offended by larger than 4 syllable words because it makes me look dumb that I don't know them. Not doing provocative things is smart because there are spaztards out there who can't react reasonable. That doesn't mean that others are specifically entitled to protection from those provacative actions. Only that its a bad idea to antagonize things that will bite you. [/QUOTE]
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