Bozur
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Post by Bozur on Jan 24, 2009 4:46:57 GMT -5
South Carolina Wants To Ban Profanity
counton2.com — State Senator Robert Ford is hoping to outlaw lewd language and is pushing for a bill that would prohibit profanity. Under the pre-filed bill, profanity could land you in jail for up to 5 years and/or cost you up to $5,000 in fines. Debra Gammons says, that the First Amendment is not absolute. You cannot say whatever you want whenever you want to. More… (Political News) www.counton2.com/cbd/news/local/article/sen._robert_ford_pushes_to_outlaw_profanity/19213/
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Post by vinjak on Jan 30, 2009 3:43:29 GMT -5
You cannot say whatever you want whenever you want to. Land of the free
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Post by Emperor AAdmin on Jan 30, 2009 12:29:40 GMT -5
It is not even only fascist in nature but I believe that his proposal ("profanity could land you in jail for up to 5 years and/or cost you up to $5,000 in fines") is at least border line psychotic and perhaps treatment is more in order for such an individual.
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Post by Alb_Korcar on Jan 30, 2009 15:34:35 GMT -5
hey emperor how come if i write cunt shit fuck bitch asshole (RIP George Carlin) the whole word doesent appear but ****** appear instead? Does that make u a fascist borderline psychotic? and to vinjak freedom is a privilege u cant say or do w/e u want werever u want. besides theres lots of stupid laws in America that no one follows, like in Alaska its illegal to look at a moose from an airplane.
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Post by Emperor AAdmin on Jan 30, 2009 18:12:40 GMT -5
Ok, there are two things to cover.
First, there are rules that I follow about civil behavior and still often overlook when at times people get heated and use them and to make make my job easier i made such filters. Therefore I don't make any kind of draconian rules (unlike the article above).
Second, I never said that I approve of such language but that I find a person that wants to jail people for 5 years for saying foul language as least bit eccentric, that's all.
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Post by vinjak on Jan 30, 2009 19:41:24 GMT -5
and to vinjak freedom is a privilege
I disagree Freedom is a Right.
But on this insanity of banning profanity how the hell is that to be policed ? doesnt every state have laws now on Lewd behaviour etc ? for instance lets say a bunch of friends are at a bar and after a few drinks someone in conversation expresses a banned word will the publican now call the police ? dont get me wrong getting up and shouting expletives anywhere is a no no but that is already covered in lewd behavior. If someone stubs his toe or thumb and yells out oh Shit or something like that are they then going to have to pay a 5000 dollar fine or be imprisoned ? its insane and it cannot work. What about all the construction workers I guarantee you that in conversations there are profane words will they all be arrested or fined.
besides theres lots of stupid laws in America that no one follows, like in Alaska its illegal to look at a moose from an airplane.
Ok but does that now mean that support should be thrown to a clear idiot who is wanting another unworkable law, that will most probably tie up the already overburdoned courts or overcrowded jails ?...its just Insanity.
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