RE: Freedom of Speech
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I have to wonder, if we saw footage like what you and I've watched more regularly, would we as a society be less likely to resolve things in such a fashion?
I once met a woman who was telling me how she'd been one of the first women in the state of Kentucky to graduate with an accounting degree, but after graduation nobody would hire her because "a woman can't do that job." I had thought those attitudes had been relegated to the dustbin of history, until I started volunteering as a clinic escort and discovered them alive and well.
Nice treatment of a touchy topic, I finally listened to my mother and went with if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. On an indirectly related note, are you familiar with the notion of stochastic terrorism?
I can't believe others don't see and understand what I think is obvious. I'm sure those others feel the same way about me. Antagonism is not going to help bridge the gap.
All I can do I try to respect their position, show them respect, and then try to dialogue. Most people I think want good things for this country. We just don't agree on what those good things are.
Read up on stochastic terrorism--interesting concept. I like it when language describes so well something we all recognize. The whole free speech issue has undergone quite an evolution. What will this Court do? The President has total immunity when he speaks (thank you SCOTUS). But the rest of us? It's hard not to worry.
I'm watching Jimmy Kimmel tonight. Should be an interesting show. Maybe we passed a threshold with this one....