Student wins freedom of speech case - is awarded $1

[JumpinJackFlash]

[QUOTE=MrJazzy;41582906]Absolutely, which is why the only time I would give up freedom of speech totally would be in a perfect society - what I'm saying is that freedom of speech isn't [I]perfect[/I], it doesn't [I]only[/I] do good, the world is not black and white. But I say that our society is getting closer to that perfect society, and so should we adapt by sacrificing a bit of the old unecessary.[/QUOTE]Uh, in a perfect society there wouldn't be crime, hate speech, etc because it's a [i]perfect society.[/i] The reasons for invalidating a basic human right don't exist anymore, so why do it? Just because, lol it's old?[QUOTE=Vasili;41584924]The idea that freedom of speech is used by racist bigots to recruit more to their fold is completely preposterous, there are fundamental factors to why people join hate groups and its not because someone sits on the side walk screaming racist slurs and made up research. Besides, the best way to deal with these people is to return in kind with counter protests, counter information and encourage higher standards of education. The best way to stamp out racism is education, not to just make it illegal to discuss or say.[/QUOTE]Exactly. While they directly target me, I support the rights of black people who say "we should kill more white people for x reason" (like that guy with the awesome dreads after Katrina's shitstorm) and the rights of extreme feminists who say I should be castrated. They have a right to say these things, they're expressing themselves (albeit in an nonconstructive and ridiculous way) but they do not have a right to [i]do[/i] the things they say. As Vasili said, you want to combat racism and other bigotry? Restricting somebody's basic rights is not the way to do it. I fucking hate Somalians, but I still treat them like I treat everyone else, because I'm not an asshole.