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Old 12-20-2003, 12:53 AM  
Mr.Fiction
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Originally posted by Gemini
Same thing happened in Michigan I think it was. The guy did time and a fine for cussing. You only have the rights up to where someone elses rights are and no further. It'll stand.
You have no right to not be offended.

In Europe some countries have laws against certain "hate speech" and political parties like the Nazi party, because they offend a lot of people. That is not true freedom. When the government starts telling you what you can and cannot say and think, then you are not living in a truly free society.

Saying the words "fuck you" doesn't hurt anyone.

Imagine you applied the same logic to the internet. It's fucking ridiculous and it goes against the U.S. Constitution.
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