cods wrote on Jan 22
nd, 2015 at 9:21am:
Panther wrote on Jan 22
nd, 2015 at 9:00am:
longweekend58 wrote on Jan 22
nd, 2015 at 7:16am:
This is a matter of principle. People were MURDERED in the name of some religion that doesn't like comics and so we are duty-bound to step up and defend a freedom of speech that we don't really approve of or care about. Do you get that? We are not defending a comic but a principle.
At some point in time we all have to stand up for things that are important. The particular circumstance is immaterial, but the principle is not.
As I've always said, I may vehemently disagree with what you've said or done, & argued to all ends of this earth, but I will defend your right to say or do what you do (Freedom of Speech/Expression) with my last drop of blood, with my very life, so help me God.
I've stood side by side with many brave men who have done exactly that.
They laid down their lives so we can exercise our freedom to say what we say, & do what we do.
To that I am eternally grateful.
May they rest in peace.
so you know people who died for a cartoon....WOW..
I would think those who died in the real trenches are spinning in their graves..
btw I still cant say the M word..have you tried your FoS on these boardslately?? have you tried to use the S word...
freedom to say and do what we do...REALLY!
The subject matter, your fixation with cartoons, means nothing.
It's the principal,
they died for a principal. If it was some cartoon, or if it was your sainted mothers broken chastity belt, it makes no never mind.
It's the principal.......period
And no, I don't give a flying rats ass if I can say some meaningless swear words on this particular forum or not.
As with all rights, the right to exercise a particular right rests with the one wanting to exercise that right, & their desire to do so.
Now, I exercised my right, simply because I wished to, & for no other reason.
If there is a penalty to be paid, that goes with the territory.
There is always a price for Freedom, 'cause Freedom don't come Free.