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Post by Lord Stockton on Apr 19, 2013 16:43:37 GMT 10
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thank you for your thought
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Post by Occam's Spork on Apr 19, 2013 19:51:05 GMT 10
I like how our North American friends prattle on about freedom of speech issues One of the things Freedom of Expression requires: Is that we allow people to be boorish and uncivilized, but that doesn't mean we have to approve of it. Even N. Americans place restrictions on irresponsible, libelous and blasphemous expressions. (e.g. We still have laws against spreading hatred against a particular community and certain groups of people.) There are also consequences for freely using these expressions. (e.g. People can lose their jobs for making racial slurs or comments toward people of the opposite gender.) We ALL know which of these articles are socially acceptable, and which are not. I go by this standard:-- "If it's a comment that can be substantiated, or defended, it's acceptable; If its a comment made just to antagonize, it is not." If you find a comment that fails this standard, I encourage you to report it. I will act objectively, and accordingly. On forums like this, you are free to say what you are like, just as you are also free to accept the judgement and consequences of your peers. As a N. American I'll protect everyone's freedom of expression. I believe garfield has the right to freely express himself, and he has. I believe I too, have the right to freely express myself. -- By banning him. |
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Post by jody on Apr 19, 2013 20:54:36 GMT 10
Probably enough discussion of the banning. These things are best done and them move on.
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Post by bender on Apr 19, 2013 21:15:29 GMT 10
As a N. American I'll protect everyone's freedom of expression. I believe garfield has the right to freely express himself, and he has. I believe I too, have the right to freely express myself. -- By banning him. What you have in your ability to ban Garfield is a privilege, not a right Veritas, and using it to avenge some slight against you in particular or the moderaters in general is pretty poor form. |
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Post by Occam's Spork on Apr 19, 2013 21:42:53 GMT 10
As a N. American I'll protect everyone's freedom of expression. I believe garfield has the right to freely express himself, and he has. I believe I too, have the right to freely express myself. -- By banning him. What you have in your ability to ban Garfield is a privilege, not a right Veritas, and using it to avenge some slight against you in particular or the moderaters in general is pretty poor form. I never claimed banning was a right, 'Freedom of expression', is. (And you are correct. Banning is a privilege, provided to me in my role as MODERATOR. --Ergo, I moderated.) And you are making unsubstantiated presumptions about my motives, since I haven't provided you with full disclosure; Neither are you owed it. I care little for your opinions on it, you speak out of ignorance. |
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Post by Occam's Spork on Apr 19, 2013 22:05:27 GMT 10
Probably enough discussion of the banning. These things are best done and them move on. Agreed. I'm closing this topic. |
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