I'm actually gonna address freedom of speech and its abuse in my own post rather than here on red's page, partially in response to your points here and partiall because it's something I've been thinking about for quite some time now.
I DID want to address one thing though: If you look up the actual constitutional right to freedom of speech/assembly, it stresses that it is to be done PEACIBLY. Inciting violence, encouraging listeners to go out and beat their children, is not peacible in the least. Therefore, as far as I'm concerned, that IS a violation of the amendment, which DOES technically make it open for government to step in since it goes against the founding principles of our country.
I definitely do NOT think the government should step in every time there's discord between differing factions. You have the right to protest outside of an abortion clinic and you have the right to debate/argue heatedly about same sex marriages. But when you cross the line and try to stir up acts of violence and promote ideas that are harmful to the populace... then you need to be shut down.
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Re: Diatribe Ahoy! Part Three
I DID want to address one thing though: If you look up the actual constitutional right to freedom of speech/assembly, it stresses that it is to be done PEACIBLY. Inciting violence, encouraging listeners to go out and beat their children, is not peacible in the least. Therefore, as far as I'm concerned, that IS a violation of the amendment, which DOES technically make it open for government to step in since it goes against the founding principles of our country.
I definitely do NOT think the government should step in every time there's discord between differing factions. You have the right to protest outside of an abortion clinic and you have the right to debate/argue heatedly about same sex marriages. But when you cross the line and try to stir up acts of violence and promote ideas that are harmful to the populace... then you need to be shut down.