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Originally posted by lookout123
all i am saying is that you punish and work to prevent harmful actions, not thoughts. the "thought police" idea will generally backfire.
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This had me thinking: Is it "fair" that hatespeech isn't punishable by law but taking action against that speech is? For instance, if someone called me the "N" word, and I felt compelled to bash that fucker right in his face, then *I* am the one who gets punished, while the other person is free to disrespect the next person with his hate speech.
Hm...
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06-10-2004, 05:55 PM
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