Ann Coulter's F Bomb

Gn2Dlnd · 03-05-2007, 12:34 PM

So succinct.

So not the topic.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-05-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Gn2Dlnd

So succinct.

So not the topic.

Sure it is. It's the old, "Everyone else is doing it" defense.

wendybeth · 03-05-2007, 12:48 PM

Not only is it the 'everyone else is doing it' defense, it actually makes the perpetrator a victim. Hate speech is wrong, and anyone who indulges in it has to suffer the consequences. Ann Coulter has been pretty out there for a long while now, and with the backlash against the Republicans I seriously doubt they are going to let her ramble on as their representitive political pundit.

Tramspotter · 03-05-2007, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

Not only is it the 'everyone else is doing it' defense, it actually makes the perpetrator a victim. Hate speech is wrong, and anyone who indulges in it has to suffer the consequences. Ann Coulter has been pretty out there for a long while now, and with the backlash against the Republicans I seriously doubt they are going to let her ramble on as their representitive political pundit.

Hate speach is wrong MMMMMkkkayyy.

So now she is also a perpetrator eh? Should we inform the speach police shave her head and make her do the perp walk or is just making fun of the way she looks and everyone putting in thier 2cents about what a bitch she is enough?

And not to discount GD's keen analysis of my point but just curious as counter-culture warriors do you ever think damn that just went over the line?

Now please excuse me I have to put on my "How dare I wear this F*cking shirt in front of your F*cking children" Tee shirt and walk around downtown disney as I sing the I'm just a Jr high Prom dumpster baby song.

JWBear · 03-05-2007, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tramspotter

Hate speach is wrong MMMMMkkkayyy.

So now she is also a perpetrator eh? Should we inform the speach police shave her head and make her do the perp walk or is just making fun of the way she looks and everyone putting in thier 2cents about what a bitch she is enough?

And not to discount GD's keen analysis of my point but just curious as counter-culture warriors do you ever think damn that just went over the line?

Now please excuse me I have to put on my "How dare I wear this F*cking shirt in front of your F*cking children" Tee shirt and walk around downtown disney as I sing the I'm just a Jr high Prom dumpster baby song.

So, are you telling us that you think it's ok to use hate speach? Does that mean that if someone were to use the "n" word to describe Bush, it would be ok with you? (Or is it only ok in Coulter's case because the word used was a pejorative commonly used against gays?)

Alex · 03-05-2007, 04:29 PM

Depends on what it means to be "ok" with hate speech. I don't think she should be criminally prevented from saying whatever she wants (nor should you be similarly be prevented from calling Bush whatever you want).

Of course, to be able to say whatever you want free of legal consequences is vastly different from being free to say whatever you want free of social consequences. And her juvenile inclination to call those she doesn't like gay (as was suggested earlier it does feel like she is a regular on MMORPGs) is surely deserving of ostracization.

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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Not only is it the 'everyone else is doing it' defense, it actually makes the perpetrator a victim. Hate speech is wrong, and anyone who indulges in it has to suffer the consequences. Ann Coulter has been pretty out there for a long while now, and with the backlash against the Republicans I seriously doubt they are going to let her ramble on as their representitive political pundit. __________________
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Depends on what it means to be "ok" with hate speech. I don't think she should be criminally prevented from saying whatever she wants (nor should you be similarly be prevented from calling Bush whatever you want). Of course, to be able to say whatever you want free of legal consequences is vastly different from being free to say whatever you want free of social consequences. And her juvenile inclination to call those she doesn't like gay (as was suggested earlier it does feel like she is a regular on MMORPGs) is surely deserving of ostracization.
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