They're not for free speech, except if it is their own. Remember Columbia, and American universities, when Karl Rove, and Condoleeza Rice were INVITED speakers by each college campus? The majority of the students who attended, were Liberals, and threw objects at both of them, so they could not speak, or be heard when they tried to, because those Liberal students screamed epithets at them so loudly, even the microphone could not reach over the din. Condi, and Karl had to evacuate, yes I mean evacuate, since their well-being was in grave danger and their persons getting harmed physically. The Liberal students even followed them outside to their vehicles, and continued to scream, and throw things at them.
These students have PROVEN that they don't want freedom, and don't like people who try and spread it. They proved they don't believe in free speech, and the Liberals who supported their actions, who were not a part of these two episodes, have proven the same thing. From what I have seen of Liberals, that is nearly all of them.
2007-09-02 08:37:43
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answered by xenypoo 7
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No.Yahoo answers isn't a public place.The community guidelines we all agree to before signing up limit us all in our free speech.I agreed to those guidelines as an adult,nobody forced me so I follow them and expect the same of others.I report and will report violations when I see them to make answers a safer and more enriching place.I will also block users who I consider trolls and to me that's anyone who doesn't take the guidelines serious or comes to my questions with insults and or vulgarity only..Free speech is a wonderful thing and the Internet is very big outside yahoo.Lots of absolute free speech going on.Answers is a concept where certain rules apply.Nobody forces anyone to join or continue to participate.
Your assumptions are wrong.Reporting violations and blocking has nothing to do with wanting to limit anyone's freedom of speech but with being a good citizen who follows the rules.Abusive reporting is a violation too but mostly claimed as an excuse by those who don't respect the guidelines.
2007-09-02 17:21:04
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answered by justgoodfolk 7
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Free speech is based on the idea that it's fine as long as you don't impede upon the rights of others, one of them being the pursuit of happiness. This states that you may do what makes you happy without impeding upon the happiness of others (in a ridiculously dumbed-down sense). You can state your opinion all you want. Just be careful how you do it. For example, if you said,
"Why are liberals pro-choice?"
and politely stated your reasoning against it, it would be fine. Being reported for something such as that wouldn't reflect the view of liberals. Rather, it would reflect the views of idiots. What's NOT okay, which I see far too much, would be something along the lines of
"Why do liberals murder babies?"
This is extremely insulting and makes a completely incorrect assumption about a political view.
2007-09-02 15:58:35
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answered by booda2009 5
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I, a Liberal, have never reported anyone on Yahoo! Answers. I believe in Freedom of Speech. It's the only freedom I would be willing to fight for.
2007-09-02 15:45:54
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answered by Jeremiah 5
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I don't think, if you got reported and penalized, it was simply because you are conservative. Yahoo ignores some reports, and decides to act on others, probably based on whether a post violates the community standards.
2007-09-02 17:42:19
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answered by Mr. Bad Day 7
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I have never reported any one based on their opinions. BUT, on the contrary have been reported numerous times by republicans for my opinions!!
I should also add, i never used offencive language in any form or shape in those cases. Just my honest and pure thoughts!!
What you say to that!!!
2007-09-02 15:51:59
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answered by Anonymous
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It's cowardly pathetic to not cope with ones opinion and misuse the report service.
I'm independent and have been reported by REP. few times for resenting bush.
2007-09-02 16:05:15
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answered by Anonymous
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Same thing happens vice versa.
I have never, ever reported anyone, nor blocked anyone.
However, I have been reported for no reason and blocked by many users. I don't know why.
2007-09-02 16:13:45
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answered by Frank 6
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I believe that goes both ways in this forum, My logic is that people don't want to accept other opinions from different political groups or that this is a parlor game.
2007-09-02 15:29:28
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answered by Union_Dooz 6
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liberals and conservatives are equally guilty of being uncomfortable hearing speech with which they disagree. they both call names and say offensive things, but it's only offensive if you disagree.
2007-09-02 15:31:54
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answered by jealous elf 5
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