I don’t mind when you put your fingers in your ears and say, “La la la, I can’t hear you.” It’s when you put your fingers in my ears (or do the equivalent and drown someone out) and say, “La la la, you can’t hear them!” that I have a problem with it.
When I went to see Penn & Teller a few years ago, they were selling little metal tiles engraved with the Bill of Rights for $5 each. The idea was to carry them to the airport and when the agent took it because it set off the metal detector, one would loudly proclaim that they were “taking away my rights”.
Nicely symbolic for the discussion of “free speech” – is the Right of Free Speech true without including equality – when every whisper of a rich and powerful person is amplified to thunder over the outcry of the underpriviledged?
Superfrog over 4 years ago
Talk is cheap.
Farside99 over 4 years ago
I don’t mind when you put your fingers in your ears and say, “La la la, I can’t hear you.” It’s when you put your fingers in my ears (or do the equivalent and drown someone out) and say, “La la la, you can’t hear them!” that I have a problem with it.
Skeptical Meg over 4 years ago
When I went to see Penn & Teller a few years ago, they were selling little metal tiles engraved with the Bill of Rights for $5 each. The idea was to carry them to the airport and when the agent took it because it set off the metal detector, one would loudly proclaim that they were “taking away my rights”.
unfair.de over 4 years ago
Nicely symbolic for the discussion of “free speech” – is the Right of Free Speech true without including equality – when every whisper of a rich and powerful person is amplified to thunder over the outcry of the underpriviledged?
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
Free speech is FREE! AND there’s a lot of stifling of free speech going on in the last 5 years…..
Jim over 4 years ago
Heh.
I got nuthin’.
https://youtu.be/EnpHaf3wdV0
streetbeater over 4 years ago
Citizens United.
cuzinron47 over 4 years ago
Somebody’s not clear on the concept.
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
Just like the SJW crowd – whoever screams the loudest wins!