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RE: Is there free speech in Belfast?
July 17, 2015 at 5:38 pm
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Like, "Bomb them!"? Pretty sure we get away with that too..... 
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RE: Is there free speech in Belfast?
July 17, 2015 at 5:40 pm
(July 17, 2015 at 5:13 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: There might be all kinds of fun things to turn lose in Northern Ireland; LDS brethren, JWs, Scientologists, and
me.
They'd eat you alive, mate. And not in the good way.
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RE: Is there free speech in Belfast?
July 17, 2015 at 5:41 pm
As long as people don't bomb anyone, it's cool - If someone starts blowing something up because a certain person had the idea and promoted it, he/she is an accomplice, and there's no reason to not arrest him/her - Otherwise we couldn't possibly arrest Hitler because arguably he only said some words, gave people money and wrote a book
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RE: Is there free speech in Belfast?
July 17, 2015 at 5:42 pm
We've got "news anchors" that feel comfortable making that statement, on national tv - at primetime....they remain comfortably un-incarcerated.
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RE: Is there free speech in Belfast?
July 17, 2015 at 5:42 pm
Quote:Thankfully we don't have something like that, otherwise our rightwing politicians would fill up the jail cells in a hurry.
I'm looking for a downside there.
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RE: Is there free speech in Belfast?
July 17, 2015 at 5:45 pm
(July 17, 2015 at 5:42 pm)Minimalist Wrote: I'm looking for a downside there.
Even as I typed it, I was perfectly aware of that. But as I said, as much as I despise everyone making such statements, I'm all for their rights to do so.
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RE: Is there free speech in Belfast?
July 17, 2015 at 5:46 pm
(July 17, 2015 at 5:42 pm)Rhythm Wrote: We've got "news anchors" that feel comfortable making that statement, on national tv - at primetime....they remain comfortably un-incarcerated.
You know social privileges always help .
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RE: Is there free speech in Belfast?
July 17, 2015 at 5:49 pm
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Indeed they do. I have to say, though, I'm okay with it. As far as I'm concerned, people can screech about doing violence to some other group as loudly and for as long as they want. There's never a point where I say "now -that- should be illegal to say!"
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RE: Is there free speech in Belfast?
July 17, 2015 at 5:53 pm
(July 17, 2015 at 5:49 pm)Rhythm Wrote: As far as I'm concerned, people can screech about doing violence to some other group as loudly and for as long as they want. There's never a point where I say "now -that- should be illegal to say!"
That's actually one thing I'm not comfortable with. Especially if they have some clout over a group of people. The results can be pretty ugly, as has been shown repeatedly.
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RE: Is there free speech in Belfast?
July 17, 2015 at 6:01 pm
(July 17, 2015 at 5:49 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Indeed they do. I have to say, though, I'm okay with it. As far as I'm concerned, people can screech about doing violence to some other group as loudly and for as long as they want. There's never a point where I say "now -that- should be illegal to say!"
As long as the violence itself never happens - Rest assured though - If your words happen to motivate people for violence you will be prosecuted as the main author of the crime (again, incentiving people to commit crimes is itself a crime - If I keep telling you to rob someone and even handle you a weapon and you eventually do it, I should be punished as well)
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