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The right to blasphemy | 138 comments (138 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
Re: The right to blasphemy (none / 1)
I see londonbear and I were thinking along similar lines, sorry I did not read your post LB before composing my own mini-rant.

The difference between theory and practise in practise ...
by DeAnander (de_at_daclarke_dot_org) on Thu Feb 2nd, 2006 at 07:35:05 PM EST
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Re: The right to blasphemy (none / 1)
Not at all, I think this is the subject that should rightly be discussed. As you will realise I was being deliberately provocative in trying to get a visceral response to my post to make the point that speech can sometimes be hurtful. In fact I regularly post here, on Booman and Kos and I am half hoping that the post will prove to be so objectionale I am banned.

In the UK Sky have done a survey of the nationals and none are printing the cartoons but some have confirmed they are to print editorials. The BBC covered it but panned over the page quickly and out of focus. I note CBS (the reason I had Sky on) decided not to show them at all.

by Londonbear on Thu Feb 2nd, 2006 at 08:29:30 PM EST
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Are you serious (4.00 / 2)
when you talk about being banned?

Why on earth would you be banned? You make reasonable, argued, cogent points in a polite manner. That I disagree (and that I express that disagreement forcefully) doesn't mean that I don't respect you and your point of view and that I don't listen to it - and I expect it is the same for others on this side of the debate.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Fri Feb 3rd, 2006 at 03:55:28 AM EST
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Re: Are you serious (none / 0)
That I disagree (and that I express that disagreement forcefully) doesn't mean that I don't respect you and your point of view and that I don't listen to it - and I expect it is the same for others on this side of the debate.

Thank you.

We all bleed the same color.

by budr on Fri Feb 3rd, 2006 at 09:36:47 AM EST
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If freedom of speech.. (none / 0)
...is still upheld on those boards, you won't get banned by a longshot. You'll need to stop bringing smart arguments, sorry.
by Nomad (Bjinse) on Sat Feb 4th, 2006 at 07:51:31 AM EST
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