I said FREEDOM OF SPEECH has nothing to do with civilized or uncivilized. It is a right given to everyone in this country. The civil and uncivilized relates to what is morally right to say. You still have the right to say it. It's not against the law to say something that is uncivilized. That is why it is unrelated. You…
No one was arguing that these statements were civilized, they are just saying that it's part of freedom of speech. I understand what you're saying, and I'd love everyone to be more civilized. Unfortunately, it seems too many people these days are uncivilized. I think the point most people in this thread were making is,…
[ QUOTE ] Freedom of speech has nothing to do with civilized or uncivilized. There is no limit to freedom of speech from a legal aspect. The limitations are moral limitations. Morally, I know not to use my freedom of speech to spew hate towards others. Morally, I know that I shouldn't insult someone, especially if I don't…
[ QUOTE ] ...Don’t you think it is a hypocritical statement for one to assert that they are a tolerant and civilized group of people when they behave the opposite? [/ QUOTE ] Um... we aren't the ones buring down embassies.
[ QUOTE ] HAWK, my man, I admire what you're trying to do, but you really aught to save your breath. Perhaps if some of these guys lived during a civil war or occupation, they might have a better understanding that it's less a religion thing and more a lifetime of civil war/oppression/hardship/etc/etc/etc. (Although you'd…
[ QUOTE ] I was talking about soccer, friend. I am a foreigner. But thanks for being a prick. : \ [/ QUOTE ] It's a good thing we take our soccer very seriously over here in America, being the most civilized and all.
[ QUOTE ] I said FREEDOM OF SPEECH has nothing to do with civilized or uncivilized. It is a right given to everyone in this country. The civil and uncivilized relates to what is morally right to say. You still have the right to say it. It's not against the law to say something that is uncivilized. That is why it is…
HAWK, my man, I admire what you're trying to do, but you really aught to save your breath. Perhaps if some of these guys lived during a civil war or occupation, they might have a better understanding that it's less a religion thing and more a lifetime of civil war/oppression/hardship/etc/etc/etc. (Although you'd think…
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Sorry m8, but you are slightly contradicting yourself. You say that it is important for the free exchange of ideas and opinions. Could you then please tell how ideas and opinion are being exchanged from insulting each other? [/ QUOTE ] I don't see how he's contraticting himself. Freedom of speech is…
[ QUOTE ] No one was arguing that these statements were civilized, they are just saying that it's part of freedom of speech. I understand what you're saying, and I'd love everyone to be more civilized. Unfortunately, it seems too many people these days are uncivilized. I think the point most people in this thread were…