look at the holocuast and racial lynchings both of which was caused be speech that people believed.
2007-04-30 06:08:11 · 15 answers · asked by Jimbo 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
NO, so stop trying to make an excuse for a sick individual.
This nation would be better served by advocating more individual responsibility rather than inventing new medical "conditions" and medication.
2007-04-30 06:13:11 · answer #1 · answered by elmar66 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
On a more personal note, close to home that is.
My precious Mother used to say "Words Can Kill".
I know I have seen more then a few little children tremble at the sound of a yelling parent.~~
How sad that those memories go on to make that child who they are.
Could that be a lot of what is wrong with so many angry trouble making kids today, picking on other kids till they become even worse.I am worried for the lives that are being lost at the hands of mean spirited people. Not only in schools, on the streets in broad daylight as well. God protect the children, the innocent, elderly and help us be at peace with one another. Blessings~~~~~jill
2007-04-30 12:51:28 · answer #2 · answered by Jill ❤'s U.S.A 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A very good question.I think about this subject often.Because it's true that certain speech leads to very wrong actions but the alternative,limits or more limits on free speech is also something you can't do that easy.Freedom of speech is one of our biggest freedoms and absolutely essential in keeping a free and open society.That's why I always come down in the end believing in total free speech,of course with the usual exceptions like fire in a crowded theater,in society but not everywhere or at any time.
Also freedom of speech doesn't prevent us to call certain speech unwanted or despicable and to strongly speak out against it.As long as that is possible I think we should always go for total free speech.
In Nazi Germany there was no one to speak out against the rhetoric or they were in danger of loosing their lives.
2007-04-30 06:30:28 · answer #3 · answered by justgoodfolk 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Speech alone could not physically harm anyone. There is no magic spell I can say to break your arm or make your testicles fall off. The danger is in action not words.
2007-04-30 06:20:38 · answer #4 · answered by Molliemae 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person who is making the speech isn't dangerous. The people who listen and follow are.
2007-04-30 06:20:27 · answer #5 · answered by Liberal City 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Restricting the right to speech was the cause for the revolution. Get your history and Government right. Everyone has the right to voice their thought's, opinions etc. If you don't like it here. Move to China.
2007-04-30 06:18:45 · answer #6 · answered by andy r 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, how can words be more hurtful than a gun. I asked myself the same question when Bush instituted the Patriot Act.
2007-04-30 06:16:45 · answer #7 · answered by jimbo11403 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Warning! Warning! Warning! There is Logic, being displayed in Y/A! Hell hath surely frozen over!
2007-04-30 06:19:34 · answer #8 · answered by Nunya Bidniss 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just because something is dangerous doesn't mean people don't still have a right to it.
2007-04-30 06:30:58 · answer #9 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, there was the speech, the racist propaganda, but then there were a few intervening actions such as kidnapping or arresting people and then hanging or gassing them.
2007-04-30 06:14:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋