tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post2882051024739252644..comments2024-03-27T01:58:17.583+13:00Comments on Tongue Tied 3: jonjayrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13363092874281160320noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-89284183372852856592017-10-18T04:17:41.232+13:002017-10-18T04:17:41.232+13:00To liberals Free Speech is only for them and their...<i>To liberals Free Speech is only for them and their privlaged bunch of pathetic little snowflakes</i><br /><br />Says the person who tells people to shut up and go play in the traffic.<br /><br />Wonder what that makes him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-53987732255584861272017-10-18T04:15:51.172+13:002017-10-18T04:15:51.172+13:00Anon 2:17,
Sorry. I intended to write: It does NO...Anon 2:17,<br /><br /><i>Sorry. I intended to write: It does NOT mean a right to have people listen or read what is presented. </i><br /><br />As I said, this is both right and wrong. Generally speaking people do not have to listen to what is said or written but there are laws on the books that require some people within government to read and respond to issues or complaints. Failure to do so results in penalties. They have to listen or read what is being said. <br /><br />So as I said, your statement was both right and wrong. <br /><br />Free speech is not an absolute right as some wish to think. The government has the right (and correctly in my opinion) to limit the time place and manner of speech but seldom ever the content. Even "content" restrictions" can be enforced on things like child porn or other things that violate community standards. <br /><br />Speech is a complicated issue and in my opinion, the best way to deal with the issue of speech is more speech, not less. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-50232459160191166372017-10-18T02:17:14.938+13:002017-10-18T02:17:14.938+13:00without being hindered. .....by the government.
Th...without being hindered. .....by the government.<br />That is right, I should have added that.<br /><br />It does mean a right to have people listen or read what is presented.<br />Sorry. I intended to write: It does NOT mean a right to have people listen or read what is presented. I wrote the correct statement to a local newspaper 40 years ago. I claim senior moment.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-72540632776126711202017-10-16T06:08:52.403+13:002017-10-16T06:08:52.403+13:001:37,
Such a short reply with so many things wron...1:37,<br /><br />Such a short reply with so many things wrong......<br /><br /><i>Free speech means the right to speak and write without being hindered.</i> .....by the government. The government has a duty to protect the right of free speech which means protecting people involved in legal speech activities to not be hindered by others.<br /><br /><i>It does mean a right to have people listen or read what is presented.</i> Depending on circumstances, this is both right and wrong. <br /><br /><i>Free speech was never intended to be a right to use profanities and vulgarities or to make personal attacks on others.</i><br /><br />False. Just completely false. Do you really think that the colonies and founding fathers spoke of King George ii loving terms and that were not personal attacks? If you want to see such attacks in action, look at the 1800 election between Jefferson and Adams. There was nothing but attacks during the campaigns. Are you sure that the Founding Fathers knew that "attacks" were somehow not "free speech?" <br /><br />Do you really think that "vulgarities" are not protected speech because they offend your sensibilities? <br /><br />In today's world, the problem with "free speech" is not its existence but the false statements of those attacking or trying to defend it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32538379.post-79445505793272462232017-10-16T01:37:40.635+13:002017-10-16T01:37:40.635+13:00Free speech means the right to speak and write wit...Free speech means the right to speak and write without being hindered. It does mean a right to have people listen or read what is presented.<br />Free speech was never intended to be a right to use profanities and vulgarities or to make personal attacks on others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com