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1. The First Amendment is US-centric and also only applies to government. And: 2. So what? Just because you can say racist shit doesn't mean I have to listen
by pbarnes_1 11y ago
1. The First Amendment is US-centric and also only applies to government.
And:
2. So what?
Just because you can say racist shit doesn't mean I have to listen to it, acknowledge your existence, participate in any event that decides to invite you to speak, or anything else.
You're entitled to your own actions, but you have no entitlement to the action of others in response.
The world doesn't owe you anything. Treat others as you'd like to be treated, etc, etc.
- mcphage 11y ago> Treat others as you'd like to be treated, etc, etc. Good point—as someone who's helped organize a conference, I'd really like people to not try sabotaging my conference because they didn't like one of the speakers we chose. So, I guess that's where I stand. Is your comment indicative of how you would like us to treat you?
- ankushnarula 11y agoThe problem is not free association - the problem is the mob that has ensued: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11385733 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11385733