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Old 10-03-2006, 09:17 AM
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And it's a shame that you can tolerate hate speech. I believe it should never be tolerated.
As others have said quite well, that's the cost of living in a free society with freedom of speech. I think it's a shame anyone seems to be suggesting that "intolerable" speech can be punished.

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What does law school have anything to do with anything?If the KKK were in my vicinity preaching hateful speech, I would exercise my right to speak against it. And I will not tolerate it, either.
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I have right to say something about it, and not tolerate other people walking all over something I believe in.
You seem to be drawing a distinction between speaking out against that which offends you and not tolerating it. What would you do to show you will not tolerate that which offends you?
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