Originally posted by Pharaoh Hamenthotep
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I've never supported violence as a form of protest, you don't have the right to attack someone because they disagree with you, I don't care which side you're on. I think I was the first poster here to condemn that nut job who ran his car into the crowd.
But you illustrate what I say about the left and their being tolerant of views they disagree with.
I don't support nazi, racist bigotry at all, I do not condone it, it's a despicable attitude that has no place in today's world.
But I support Free Speech even more strongly. If some idiot, nutcase or whatever wants to spout hateful garbage like that, he or they have every right to do so, or there is no such thing as freedom of speech. It applies to all, or it doesn't exist. It's up to the audience to decide the value of what is said, and act accordingly. Ignore it, counterprotest it, ridicule it or whatever. Anything besides physical attack.
But your attitude is clearly that people who hold views you oppose should not be allowed to express their views. That's an even bigger threat. Who decides who is to be heard?
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