'Just because they have something to say doesn't mean the rest of us are forced to listen.'
You aren't. That's what the mute button is for. Whether you like it or not, there are people who want to hear that message. They have every right to hear it while we have every right not to listen. free speech goes both ways. When you begin picking and choosing, limiting someone's access, you endanger your own message. Setting precedent can be a two edged sword.
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Date: 2010-01-20 11:50 am (UTC)'Just because they have something to say doesn't mean the rest of us are forced to listen.'
You aren't. That's what the mute button is for. Whether you like it or not, there are people who want to hear that message. They have every right to hear it while we have every right not to listen. free speech goes both ways. When you begin picking and choosing, limiting someone's access, you endanger your own message. Setting precedent can be a two edged sword.