Bhruic wrote on Oct 28, 2011, 23:42:
So...just throw free speech right out the window then?
Having the right to do something doesn't mean you should do something.
I commend you for at least not pulling out that old tired standby "One doesn't have the right to yell "FIRE" in a crowded theater".
Having said that, yes, you are right. The problem is that we are becoming a nation of oversensitive babies who feel they have a right NOT to be insulted. That is something the constitution does NOT allow for, for good reason. One only needs to look at the Muslim response to the cartoon of Muhommaed to understand why such protections are in place.
In the end, Blizzard and GLAAD aren't govt. supported organizations so they have every right to do what they're doing. Its just troubling that we've gotten to the point where one can't even express humor or opinion without the threat of losing ones livelihood.
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