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Originally posted by kddani
Freedom of speech doesn't necessarily apply to Greekchat in the way some members seem to think.
This board is owned by someone (John, i guess). It is their property. We are all guests. It is their privledge (because it's their property) to decide what is said and not said on their site and regulate it as they see fit, or delegate their agents to do so (the mods).
If this were your own personal board, you could say whatever you wanted... however it is not. If you want that absolute right to free speech, start your own board.
I encourage you to find out more about the first amendment, it's quite fascinating. I've taken an entire class in it, as well as many other constitution-based classes. It's very fascinating, but then again, I am going to law school so of course i'm going to be interested!
Americans many times seem to think that the freedoms outlined in the Bill of Rights are absolute. But they're not, there are restrictions. Seriously, do a little reading up on it, and you'll see. We have some great rights, but they're more specific than many people think.
I hope that this kind of helps show people why some threads get deleted, and that no one's trying to interfere with their rights to freedom of speech.
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You know,
Dionysus, you are absolutely right.
kddani, no matter how you dress it up and make it formal with language about the constitution, all it boils down to is WHO you offend.
I for one, do not care if I offend anyone. Nor do I care if my post is deleted because someone was too sensitive to read my perspective. I care that I said what I had to say. I don't get all up in arms about GC...frankly, in my opinion, whoever does needs a reality check. But please let's not live under the guise of the First Amendment, "Free Speech." Call a spade a spade, and that is that if you offend seasoned members of GC, you are out, plain and simple. Well actually not plain and simple, you get bashed very personally first for expressing an unpopular opinion,
then you are out.