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> You do not stand in a theatre and shout "fire!" unless there is a fire. Do you realize that that particular constructed example comes from an argument that p
by glenra 14y ago
> You do not stand in a theatre and shout "fire!" unless there is a fire.
Do you realize that that particular constructed example comes from an argument that protesting the draft should be illegal?
(Incidentally, Penn Jillette quite regularly stands in his theater and shouts "fire!" when there is no threat. Most people aren't idiots most of the time, so it's not a problem.)
> How many people need to be pulled off flights for people to understand that sometimes you just don't need to wear the t-shirt (that looks creepily white power) covered in BOMB DEATH KILL.
Maybe it needs to keep happening until our airport cops realize they're being idiots and return to dealing with actual security threats. Assuming they can find any.