The price of freedom?

[Nearly Sane]

I agree with a lot of this, but then I wonder to myself about this little corner of the net, and the amount of time it takes to 'police' it, handing out sanctions for crossing the communal sense of offence. The crucial aspect is you can mock any idea, but not the person. That, however, though is not such a clear line as it might seem.


http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/andrew-copson/offended-price-of-freedom_b_12798416.html

[ippy]

I agree with a lot of this, but then I wonder to myself about this little corner of the net, and the amount of time it takes to 'police' it, handing out sanctions for crossing the communal sense of offence. The crucial aspect is you can mock any idea, but not the person. That, however, though is not such a clear line as it might seem.


http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/andrew-copson/offended-price-of-freedom_b_12798416.html

If anyone espouses a silly idea whatever that idea my be in my book they deserve anything within the law they get in return.

If anyone doesn't like derision as a kind of critique they're free to keep their ideas to themselves.

ippy

[Nearly Sane]

If anyone espouses a silly idea whatever that idea my be in my book they deserve anything within the law they get in return.

If anyone doesn't like derision as a kind of critique they're free to keep their ideas to themselves.

ippy

Surely the question then us what should be 'within the law'?

[Walter]

NS
do you think I've broken the law with some of my comments on this board?

[Nearly Sane]

NS
do you think I've broken the law with some of my comments on this board?

No

[Walter]

No

phew! I was sweating then.

[ippy]

Surely the question then us what should be 'within the law'?

I'm content with the law as it is in this area.

If you wish to tiptoe around the religious making every effort to spare their feelings N S, that's OK by me, just don't ask me to do so.

ippy

[Nearly Sane]

I'm content with the law as it is in this area.

If you wish to tiptoe around the religious making every effort to spare their feelings N S, that's OK by me, just don't ask me to do so.

ippy

I don't. BTW are you also content with the Forum Rules?

[ippy]

I don't. BTW are you also content with the Forum Rules?

Are you?

ippy

[Nearly Sane]

Are you?

ippy

Pretty much. What about you?

[ippy]

Pretty much. What about you?

Yes, I have my own p o v.

ippy