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Author Topic:   Should wikipedia remove pictures of Muhammad
Chiroptera
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Message 17 of 38 (454206)
02-05-2008 9:05 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by CK
02-05-2008 10:29 AM


Huh. Maybe I don't understand the question.
When people can express themselves as they choose, that is Freedom of Speech. If people choose not to express themselves in a way that will offend others, not only is that still Freedom of Speech, but in other contexts it's called Getting Along With Other People.
I don't call black people by the so-called "n-word" because it's considered offensive. This isn't a violation of Freedom of Speech -- I freely choose not to use that word because I sincerely don't want to offend other people in this manner.
But when people have to be careful of the way they express themselves because of threats or intimidation, then that is no longer Freedom of Speech.
Edited by Chiroptera, : clarity of meaning

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Chiroptera
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Message 23 of 38 (454264)
02-06-2008 7:39 AM
Reply to: Message 18 by New Cat's Eye
02-06-2008 12:10 AM


If black people demanded that the word nigger be removed from wiki, would your respect for GAWOP be enough for the removal?
I'm saying that if those who run Wikipedia decided to remove the word from their site after considering the feelings of black people, then that would not be a violation of freedom of speech.
Was my post unclear?

Spare a thought for the stay-at-home voter;
His empty eyes gaze at strange beauty shows
And a parade of the gray suited grafters:
A choice of cancer or polio. -- The Rolling Stones

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