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Offensive and illegal are distinct concepts. Being offensive isn't against the law - if it were, there are plenty of racial supremacists who are far higher pri
by endtime 15y ago
Offensive and illegal are distinct concepts. Being offensive isn't against the law - if it were, there are plenty of racial supremacists who are far higher priority arrests than some kid playing Facemash.
- pyre 15y agoI don't see how you and the comment your are responding to are in disagreement. Edit: Since people feel the need to downvote, I'll go into detail... > The charge in this case was unreasonable, but on the other hand so was the > kid's behaviour. Translation: The kid shouldn't have been arrested, but it's also not like he was minding his own business when a bunch of government goons just decided to randomly pick on him either. > If a TV show did pick on fifty random women from the street and start > pointing out the flaws in their appearances then people would be rightfully > upset about that too... Translation: There is a difference between people volunteering themselves to be judged (and possibly trashed) in public, and someone who has not volunteered (and would rather not participate in such a thing). Note that none of these things promotes the idea that offensive and illegal are married concepts.
- endtime 15y agoYou conveiently left out half the comment I was replying to. Grandparent said: >So, when are they going to arrest the makers of America's Next Top Model? Parent said: >When the contestants are entered against their will and described using racial slurs?