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The United States is a nation argued into existence, in part by blatantly inflammatory speech. It's in our national DNA, and it should stay there.
by waterlesscloud 14y ago
The United States is a nation argued into existence, in part by blatantly inflammatory speech. It's in our national DNA, and it should stay there.
- slurgfest 14y agoWhat about blatantly inflammatory homophobia and holocaust denial? Those are also blatantly inflammatory speech covered by freedom of speech, but it doesn't mean they have to be socially acceptable.
- nateabele 14y agoIndeed, but in civilized societies, socially unacceptable speech is countered either by ignoring it, or by more speech. Not by rioting and killing people.