http://www.opendemocracy.net/freedom_of_offensive_speech_0 Comments for "Freedom of Offensive Speech, " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/freedom_of_offensive_speech_0 Roger Scruton's article states, "The United States supreme court has set a very destructive precedent here, by regarding pornography as "speech" for the purposes of the constitution's first amendment, so protecting the most offensive image-mongering as though it were a vital contribution to public debate." I say it has set a WISE precendent. One set by wise men and women on the court who know both the sophisticated arguments of Voltaire and the humble wisdom of a grandmother who taught that "sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me." Please, more cartoons! If one insults me I'll buy another that doesn't.<div class="forum-topic-navigation"><a href="/od_writers_and_the_cartoon_controversy_0" class="topic-previous" title="Go to previous forum topic">‹ oD Writers and the Cartoon Controversy</a> <a href="/the_modern_way_of_life_second_to_none_0" class="topic-next" title="Go to next forum topic">The Modern way of Life: Second to None! ›</a></div> http://www.opendemocracy.net/freedom_of_offensive_speech_0#comment Europe &amp; Islam faith &amp; ideas Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:03:37 +0000 Kent Bulza 31855 at http://www.opendemocracy.net