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well for example there is no law against standing in a public square, be it physical or virtual, and screaming racial epithets. The government cannot forbid it,
by neurobashing 5y ago
well for example there is no law against standing in a public square, be it physical or virtual, and screaming racial epithets. The government cannot forbid it, and within certain limitations (eg "disruption of the peace") they cannot stop someone from doing it with law or force. It is free and protected speech, albeit abhorrent.
However there is no law against our hypothetical racist being uninvited from the opening of an art gallery whose first exhibition is the work of african-american artists. It is a private organization who does not want to associate with someone.
Or to put it simply: it's OK to downvote someone. That's how communities work!
- mc32 5y agoI would agree with the above. I don't like radical anti-abortionists who camp out at abortion clinics, but I recognize we all have this right. I wish they would pursue their goals more civilly, they would likely get some sympathy if they were humane about it, for example.
- adamrezich 5y agowhat's more civil than peacefully protesting?
- krapp 5y agoRadical anti-abortionists also harass and intimidate people (while "peacefully" protesting,) bomb abortion clinics and kill doctors. That's probably what mc32 is referring to.
- adamrezich 5y agohow did you get "bomb abortion clinics and kill doctors" from "camp out at abortion clinics"?
- krapp 5y agoI got there from "radical anti-abortionists," and the context of the rest of the comment. edit: but apparently I misinterpreted the comment so mea culpa, my bar for "radical" is different than mc32's.
- mc32 5y agoI think you misunderstood me. By radical I don't mean criminals. I mean people who go to extreme but legal tactics to promote their cause, as you point out, they use intimidating tactics. Personally, I think this works against them. Just like shouting and intimidating people works against antifa. Non radical anti abortionists are most moms and dads who prefer not to abort but don't go out there and agitate.
- detaro 5y agopresumably they are talking about the ones that "peacefully" scream "murderer" at people in an already stressful and emotionally painful situation. Legal, yes. Civil? ehh....
- effingwewt 5y agoThis is in effect stopping people from even going to a public place and speaking. It boils down to this: if you think wrongly you aren't allowed to speak. We have all been down this rabbit hole before, none of this is new, it never works out well.