Comments on: the oppression of freedom of speech (deviation) http://gayportlandblog.com/2007/06/29/the-oppression-of-freedom-of-speech-deviation/ ...Because sometimes IRC is just too temporal:) Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:26:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Mr.Wigglebean http://gayportlandblog.com/2007/06/29/the-oppression-of-freedom-of-speech-deviation/#comment-393 Mr.Wigglebean Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:08:13 +0000 http://gayportlandblog.com/2007/06/29/the-oppression-of-freedom-of-speech-deviation/#comment-393 Clearly, the scope of this subject is limited. Struggling through your disassociated string of thoughts, I wish to lightly respond to the 'freedom of speech' sentiment. I cannot agree w/the unstated assumption to an innate right of 'freedom of speech' because it doesn't exist as it applies to your circumstances. Withal, it would be more correctly and concisely termed 'freedom of expression'; as human beings impart knowledge in more ways than simply verbally. The purpose of 'freedom of speech' is political; we don't wish power systems to subvert their population. Again, this doesn't correlate to you. Try and realize 'freedom of speech' is not unconditional but the general rule; exceptions do and should exist. The typical argument in favour of restrictions is probably the scenario of 'screaming fire in a crowded building.' Also, conceptualize private ownership, I do as I wish; don't like it, don't use it. --CMS Clearly, the scope of this subject is limited. Struggling through your disassociated string of thoughts, I wish to lightly respond to the ‘freedom of speech’ sentiment. I cannot agree w/the unstated assumption to an innate right of ‘freedom of speech’ because it doesn’t exist as it applies to your circumstances. Withal, it would be more correctly and concisely termed ‘freedom of expression’; as human beings impart knowledge in more ways than simply verbally. The purpose of ‘freedom of speech’ is political; we don’t wish power systems to subvert their population. Again, this doesn’t correlate to you. Try and realize ‘freedom of speech’ is not unconditional but the general rule; exceptions do and should exist. The typical argument in favour of restrictions is probably the scenario of ’screaming fire in a crowded building.’ Also, conceptualize private ownership, I do as I wish; don’t like it, don’t use it. –CMS

]]> By: Nilsson http://gayportlandblog.com/2007/06/29/the-oppression-of-freedom-of-speech-deviation/#comment-391 Nilsson Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:33:54 +0000 http://gayportlandblog.com/2007/06/29/the-oppression-of-freedom-of-speech-deviation/#comment-391 Great impassioned, intelligent post. Why not post the picture here? Great impassioned, intelligent post. Why not post the picture here?

]]> By: p00ky http://gayportlandblog.com/2007/06/29/the-oppression-of-freedom-of-speech-deviation/#comment-390 p00ky Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:43:47 +0000 http://gayportlandblog.com/2007/06/29/the-oppression-of-freedom-of-speech-deviation/#comment-390 ProtoLeo, such a precious desert flower you are. Thank you for your thoughtful words. I come here not just to praise you, though, nor to indulge at considerable length my natural inclination toward the dissing of gaydotcrap. But since you kindly opened the door, i am obliged to walk thru at least as far as the foyer. gaydotcrap is a for-profit company. what is wrong with that, you ask? absolutely nothing, in the context of commerce.... absolutely everything in the context of freedom of speech, the furtherance of community, the exploration of thought. Juxtapose for a moment the feeble efforts of mind it took to construct the cobbled clapboard of profit that is gaydotcrap, with the genius that is pure IRC and the beauty that is EFnet... beauty and genius lent freely by fine minds for the love of creativity and to the benefit of the genuinely playful. Compare if you will the elegance of a single line of eggdrop code with all the lurid commercial characters leering out of the gaydotcrap website. And weep. Mediocrity and homogeneity are the backbone and life-blood of for-profit beasts like gaydotcrap... spineless, lifeless, bloodsucking creature that it is. Those who choose to willingly feed the vile monster are the subject of another discussion. (insert evil smiley face) Keep fighting the good fight, ProtoLeo! ProtoLeo, such a precious desert flower you are. Thank you for your thoughtful words.

I come here not just to praise you, though, nor to indulge at considerable length my natural inclination toward the dissing of gaydotcrap. But since you kindly opened the door, i am obliged to walk thru at least as far as the foyer.

gaydotcrap is a for-profit company. what is wrong with that, you ask? absolutely nothing, in the context of commerce…. absolutely everything in the context of freedom of speech, the furtherance of community, the exploration of thought. Juxtapose for a moment the feeble efforts of mind it took to construct the cobbled clapboard of profit that is gaydotcrap, with the genius that is pure IRC and the beauty that is EFnet… beauty and genius lent freely by fine minds for the love of creativity and to the benefit of the genuinely playful. Compare if you will the elegance of a single line of eggdrop code with all the lurid commercial characters leering out of the gaydotcrap website. And weep.

Mediocrity and homogeneity are the backbone and life-blood of for-profit beasts like gaydotcrap… spineless, lifeless, bloodsucking creature that it is. Those who choose to willingly feed the vile monster are the subject of another discussion. (insert evil smiley face)

Keep fighting the good fight, ProtoLeo!

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