" Freedom is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear. " George Orwell

[the_bob_delusion]

Doe the Freedom of speech give us the right to offend? Do you support the freedom of speech, even if it may offend someone?

How do you deal with topics or speech you find offensive?

What's the difference between free speech and hate speech? Aren't they the same thing but you just find one that doesn't agree with your view?

”In order to think , you need to risk being offensive” Jordan B peterson. Do you agree with him?

NB: we're only talking about speech, not a call for violence/action.

Go.

[domino-710]

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@4channel wrote:

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@the_bob_delusion wrote:

Doe the Freedom of speech give us the right to offend? Do you support the freedom of speech, even if it may offend someone?

How do you deal with topics or speech you find offensive?

What's the difference between free speech and hate speech? Aren't they the same thing but you just find one that doesn't agree with your view?

”In order to think , you need to risk being offensive” Jordan B peterson. Do you agree with him?

NB: we're only talking about speech, not a call for violence/action.

Go.

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I support freedom of speech.

Here - Freedom of speech - simply means the freedom of expression - the adult version - being able to have an ' opinion ' (you certainly do) - being able to express who & what you are (including drag queens) -  it does not encompass - hate, vilification, racism nor bigotry.

This is a right we have. However we should use it responsibly. Often under the guise of free speech, people have used it to promote racism and religious hate such as against Jews or Muslims. This is because lies, slants and distortions are used and not fact.

Those are the things this so called piece of paper guard against - in a Court of Law.

BTW: Eric Blair was a very wise man.

There were only three wise men. LOL

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[imastawka]

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@4channel wrote:

As I inferred, something that flies above a piece of paper.

Flies way above what post #4 says.

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Are you saying that your opinion is worth more than our Constitution?

That you are exempt from libellous prosecution?

The Australian Constitution – Parliament of Australia (aph.gov.au)

[davewil1964]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@4channel wrote:

As I inferred, something that flies above a piece of paper.

Flies way above what post #4 says.

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Are you saying that your opinion is worth more than our Constitution?

That you are exempt from libellous prosecution?

The Australian Constitution – Parliament of Australia (aph.gov.au)

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You already know the answer to that one, stawks.

[not_for_sale2025]

UFO's?

[joztamps]

George Orwell must be spinning like a top in his grave in frustation at the way his name is constantly taken in vain by the sort of right wing dingbats he absolutely loathed.

[repentatleisure1952]

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@the_bob_delusion wrote:

How do you deal with topics or speech you find offensive?

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I just reply with " a new low...smh".

And then the topic magically disappears.

[katistrophik]

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@domino-710 wrote:

I seem to have missed that ' technicality '.

Which one would that be. ??

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Do pay attention Dom - the one where you can say anything in public and then get charged for it

[not_for_sale2025]

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@repentatleisure1952 wrote:

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@the_bob_delusion wrote:

How do you deal with topics or speech you find offensive?

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I just reply with " a new low...smh".

And then the topic magically disappears.

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You have the power to make things go .

With great power comes great responsibility. Use it wisely.

[4channel]

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@joztamps wrote:

George Orwell must be spinning like a top in his grave in frustation at the way his name is constantly taken in vain by the sort of right wing dingbats he absolutely loathed.

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Actually within Nineteen Eighty-Four is a warning about the false left vs right paradigm. Orwell's message (some say prophecy) was neither for the left nor right. In actual fact, both the left and the right wing are tools that would build a totalitarian society that he warned of.

[twyngwyn]

oops....I thought you were for a 'totalitarian society'?

What am I not understanding from your posts?