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Posted: Nov 6, 2009 - 2:38pm
Inamorato wrote: It with unexpected pleasure, madam, that not only have I had the good fortune to find myself visiting the same forum topic so soon after you have graced it with your elegant presence, but that I am able to join you in a toast to much civility! Too much civility.

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Posted: Nov 6, 2009 - 2:17pm
maryte wrote: To much civility! It with unexpected pleasure, madam, that not only have I had the good fortune to find myself visiting the same forum topic so soon after you have graced it with your elegant presence, but that I am able to join you in a toast to much civility!

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Posted: Nov 6, 2009 - 1:58pm
maryte wrote: To much civility! Hear, hear!

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Posted: Nov 6, 2009 - 1:53pm
oldman wrote: to much civility To much civility!

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Posted: Nov 6, 2009 - 1:27pm
to much civility

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Posted: Nov 6, 2009 - 1:25pm
ScottFromWyoming wrote: I meant no offense, sir, I assure you! Good day! tip shat tips hat Well, hrrrmmmph, good day to you too, sir.

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Posted: Nov 6, 2009 - 1:18pm
jadewahoo wrote: Now that I find offensive. Cuz I don't know what it is meant to signify. I meant no offense, sir, I assure you! Good day! tip shat tips hat

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Posted: Nov 6, 2009 - 1:14pm
ScottFromWyoming wrote: Now that I find offensive. Cuz I don't know what it is meant to signify.

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Posted: Nov 6, 2009 - 1:12pm
jadewahoo wrote: Clouds are fluffy. Take that!

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Posted: Nov 6, 2009 - 1:10pm
Clouds are fluffy. Take that!

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Posted: Nov 6, 2009 - 1:02pm

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

They may have the right to say the things they say but they could say "clouds are fluffy" and still piss me off if the intent is to offend. It's like the idiots who burn flags. I don't care about them burning flags—yawn— but the intent is to offend. That is what makes it offensive. I'm all for flag-burning as a means of making a statement, but once it migrates into the land of "this'll get their goat!" then lock 'em up. Okay that's subjective too but hey.

Folk can be offended, no question. The First Amendment does not prohibit that; it just prohibits state censorship based upon the publication causing, or being perceived as causing, offense.

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Posted: Nov 6, 2009 - 12:56pm

steeler wrote:

My point is that what is considered to be offensive often is subjective, which is why our freedom of speech protection under the First Amendment is construed so broadly.

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