Posted on Jun 23, 2017
How difficult do you find it to openly discuss your particular views given the climate surrounding the idea of free speech in our country?
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With the idea of the safe space and the need of particular segments of the population to shut down speech that they personally consider offensive, how difficult do you find it to openly discuss your own views with friends, family, co-workers, or strangers? Is the concept of freedom of speech on its way to the scrap heap or does it just need a revitalization?
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I have no problem with speaking my mind but there sure are a helluva lot of people who are uncomfortable with hearing it.
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I have no problems,
-I just try to keep focused on facts when expressing why I think something is correct or incorrect.
-I don't argue with idiots, smiling and walking away drives them as bat shit as winning a long drawn out debate.
-Fight nicely with friends, family and coworkers, strangers refer to line one and two.
-I just try to keep focused on facts when expressing why I think something is correct or incorrect.
-I don't argue with idiots, smiling and walking away drives them as bat shit as winning a long drawn out debate.
-Fight nicely with friends, family and coworkers, strangers refer to line one and two.
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I normally only discuss my views in depth with people I know a fair amount. For me, the biggest thing I want to know before a discussion about politics is if the person is capable of holding a civil, rational discussion. This is why I do not often discuss my views directly with strangers, I have no way of knowing.
I wouldn't say freedom of speech is at risk, as there is no undue burden on the right, it's more of the ability to hold rational conversations that is at risk.
I wouldn't say freedom of speech is at risk, as there is no undue burden on the right, it's more of the ability to hold rational conversations that is at risk.
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SGT Joseph Gunderson
You say that the idea of freedom of speech is not at risk. What would you say about the universities that shit down a particular event or scheduled speaker on the grounds of the threat of violence by the opposition?
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2LT (Join to see)
I do not agree with the threat of violence from either side, but in the rare case this event happens it is unfortunate. I still do not due to the fact that I see violations needing to come from the government. At the end of the day, if the government is not getting in the way of the exercise of the right, it is not in danger. However, government should try to facilitate the safe exercise of these rights.
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