• barsoap@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Why can’t free speech absolutists just grow up instead of throwing irate tamper tantrums on forums over being asked to show a modicum of respect to other people?

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      1 year ago

      I’m by no means a free speech absolutist, but I have to side with them on this one.

      I will show a modicum of respect the day they show they’re taking ANY measure to actually try and stop violence, and stop sending and carrying out threats. And I believe it’s of utmost importance that we don’t change our laws BECAUSE of those THREATS.

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        1 year ago

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        Who? Be precise, please. The kind of Muslims who react to the burnings by announcing that they’re going to gift free Qurans? Those kinds of muslims?

        And I believe it’s of utmost importance that we don’t change our laws BECAUSE of those THREATS.

        Over here we do have laws against revilement of religion – not blasphemy, not disagreeing, but revilement. They were introduced after the 30 year war to make sure both Catholics and Lutherans would cool it down.

        You don’t make people less irate by stoking the flames. Stop believing in such nonsense. What you have to do is take away the fuel.