oldnewsisgoodnews:

jwisser:

I will—I hope—make this one post and only this one post regarding Ruby Turok-Squire’s recent blog post about ObieTalk.

There’s absolutely an issue worth talking about here, and I’m pleased that there’s once again a discussion happening about this subject, but I think Ruby is…

I agree on most counts, though I differ on one important matter: it’s nobody’s “right” to needlessly hurt somebody, free speech or no. That’s why libel is a crime. Other than that, some very good points.

I have the right to drive a car or fire a gun. If I use that right to hurt someone, there will probably be repercussions. That doesn’t mean that the right to drive a car or fire a gun doesn’t exist. The same applies to free speech.

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   Just like you have the right to drive a car, but not to run somebody over with it, you have the right to talk, but not...

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   I have the right to drive a car or fire a gun. If I use that right to hurt someone, there will probably be...

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8. urocyon-littoralis said: Very well said.
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10. nightsinwonderland said: Yes.
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