Hey Foxy,
'God hates fags' is different to 'Behead those who insult the prophet's.

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"One of these things is not like the other one", C'mon, sing along...

Both will offend, but ones an opinion and an expression of free speech, the other a 'call to action' using violent means (decapitation).

Did you happen to view that video I posted for you by any chance yet?
- The Tommy Robinson story 'in his own words' (no lies or corporate media narrative)

Free Speech is found within the Independent media.
Why? Because it can't be bought.

TO Josephus
who obviously can't recognise a rant made by Forwardplease especially when he saw fit to quote it himself, in his post following it, and then goes on to make a total horse's patoosie of himself by introducing half baked summations based on his perception and interpretation on what he thinks I said.
Josephus, English language comprehension obviously not his forte, in as much remember what he himself has said, sought to graduate as a moron and passing with honors

Obviously Forwardplease wasn't the only one who escaped into general society when someone forgot to lock the gate.

Thanks for helping me make my point Josephus. You wrongly assumed that I was a black male for my comments about the domination of white, heterosexual men but I'm actually a female. I can imagine your surprise.

Toni Lavis, you might want to ask those black communities you mentioned about their thoughts on the domination of white men throughout history.

Armchair critic, you denigrate this site with your need for foul language, to clearly compensate for your lack of vocabulary. Keep it intellectual please or if that is beyond you, why not try talkback

Dear AC,

A school has the right to limit the speech to reduce its
negative impact on others. Speech or acts that
denigrate groups of people should not be given a
platform. The school administrators must have some
latitude to prevent in school speech to vilify minority
individuals and groups. Student have free speech rights,
but they are more constrained than those of adults. School
districts can limit them in the interests of maintaining
a disciplined educational environment. And schools can
regulate speech, that as the Supreme Court put it,
"intrudes upon ... the rights of other students."

Now if the student had worn a t-shirt that said -
"Be Happy not Gay," that might have been acceptable.

Instead he wore one that said - "Be Ashamed. Our school
embraced what God had condemned. Homosexuality is
shameful!"

That plainly is making a judgement call and impinges on the
rights of others. Advising a young student or grade school
student while they're in class that they and other gays or
lesbians are shameful and that God disapproves of them strikes
at the very core of the young students dignity and self-worth.
It is poisonous stuff.

And BTW - the outmoded word "fag" is no longer acceptable
to most decent people.

Foxy, you are not doing your cause a favour by your last post.
Your whole point flies in the face of free speech.
Many have written that if free speech offends, too bad.
If one cannot say what they feel for fear of offending, then he is not free to speak or engage in free speech.
I am saying this because I obviously believe in it and practice it. You cannot and must not even attempt to justify stifling free speech on the basis of the possibility it may offend.
One way of looking at it is why is the person offended.
Is it the language, (swearing)?
Is it an accusation?
Is it a verbal threat?
Each one of these factors have a different base and so it is that each one has a different response.
Any mature adult will not care or be offended,unless they are being threatened.
On the other hand if your are weak of character, you may find discomfort in certain situations and comments.
Do we inhibit and restrict our right to free speech because of these few princesses or do we remain true to ourselves and to hell with the fairies.
I am not offended by personal insults and slurs, but I am annoyed when I read how submissive some people are and quick to suck up and show their needy side, exposing their lack of backbone and self worth.
And yet still promoting themselves as worthy of opinions, when their opinions and comments are clearly not so, because of their fear to offend.

cont.....
Foxy, please, stop preaching.
If someone wants to call someone a fag or a poofter or a queer or a maggot, so be it.
It is not within your purview or authority to censor someones right to free speech.
Which, if I am not mistaken, is what this topic is all about.