Man Says Obscene Gesture Is Free Speech

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Queasy
I like how Freedom of Speech has turned into Freedom to say whatever you want, anywhere you want, however you want with no consequences.

That isn't entirely true, either. But given that the majority of people here have grown up under the cloud of the "Zero Tolerance" mindset, it's easy to see how a lack of coping skills can give rise to the noton that offensive behaviors need to be legislated.
Pretty soon, we'll be like Singapore, where chewing gum in public is banned (it gets on people's shoes, oh no!!)

That someone says something that disturbs my world is not the end of it. That someone incits the destruction of my world is a different story. There is a world of sdifference between SAYING something offensive or harmful and DOING something offensive or harmful.
It's obvious to me that critical thinking skills are in decline in this nation.

 

[JDrake]

Originally posted by: IdioticBuffoon
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QFT

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: IdioticBuffoon

Originally posted by: Queasy
I like how Freedom of Speech has turned into Freedom to say whatever you want anywhere you want with no consequences.

It's all or nothing. We don't want no circumcised freedom of speech.

What an ideal nickname you've got there. Go yell "Fire" in a crowded theater and claim it's a freedom of speech issue. Ahhhh, never mind... I finished reading the rest of the thread and see someone else already mentioned that.

"Freedom of Speech" = #1 most understood right.

 

[rhino56]

The "finger gesture was not accompanied by any verbal threats, taunting or communication and was never visible to anyone other than the workers," the lawsuit states. "The gesture, albeit insulting, had no sexual meaning, did not appeal to anyone's prurient interest, and did not create a public disturbance or breach of peace."

if someone gives me the finger it may cause me to lose my peaceful attitude and become angry. thats a disruption of the peace.

the finger is a gesture saying F you. if its no disruption to a person then walk up to a cop and say it. didnt one kid try that?

the law should state that if a person uses hand gestures or any other means of taunting they wave their right to pressing charges against the ass whooping they may receive.

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

Originally posted by: Shadowknight
How come many people confuse free speech with "being a jerk" instead of "being able to make controversial political statements without being oppressed by the government?"

:thumbsup:

 

[nutxo]

They should have just beat the crap out of the guy. It would have been much more appropriate.

 

[Cooler]

Originally posted by: DaShen

Originally posted by: IdioticBuffoon
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That is a pretty good ASCII graphic :Q

you think thats good i have seen some killer ascii porn.

 

[imported_malcontent]

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: mitmot

Originally posted by: IdioticBuffoon
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wrong finger. :thumbsup:

I bet the odds are 3:5 that he will be Banned.

I would almost take that bet..