[MD] Political Correctness in the light of MoQ

[X Acto]

Platt:
Laws against hate speech and deliberate distortion are not OK. Laws against yelling fire in a 
crowded theater are OK. Laws against perjury (lying,bearing false witness) in court are OK. 
Laws against ad hominem attacks are not OK.  Laws that protect individual liberty and the 
functioning of a free society are OK. Laws that infringe free speech are not OK. 

Ron:
Do you consider "Laws that protect individual liberty " to include laws that protect individuals
from harrassment? and Do you believe in equal opportunity under the law?

Platt:
I am no Noam Chomsky fan, but in saying this he was right: "If we don't believe in freedom 
of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all."

Ron:
that kinda goes both ways don't you think? you despise extreme left PC. So all in all
PC is just public opinion, so if christians get ridiculed, thats o.k. by your criteria.
Bemoaning the unfairness of far left ridicule is, by your assertions rather hypocritical
would'nt you say? they merely exercise their right to free speech just as you, now
winning the rhetorical PC war demonstrates more a shift in public opinion rather
than what makes right or wrong. If by defining right and wrong one holds to the
criteria you mention, individual liberty, then passing laws that infringe upon it
are wrong despite the current trend in public opinion. Laws prohibiting the
marriage of homosexuals then is wrong because it infringes on their individual liberty.



Hope I've clarified my opinion.

Platt






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From: "plattholden at gmail.com" <plattholden at gmail.com>
To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 3:29:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] Political Correctness in the light of MoQ

On 6 May 2009 at 11:54, X Acto wrote:

> WOW, Hate speech, deliberate distortion, yelling fire in a crowded theatre, lying, false witness is o.k.
> 
> 
> Well, Platt, you just legalized ad hominem attacks in the name of free speech,
> you realize that don't you.
> In your opinion is any law an infringement on your liberty?
> -Ron
      

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