Should Gerry Adams stay on as Leader of Sinn Fein?

You flagged a post, that says exactly what you were trying to do. Either way you were shrieking over a couple of words, you are as bad as the people going at Adams here and the ā€œPC brigadeā€ which youā€™ve hilariously tried to come off as someone railing against.

As always with the left, you believe in stuff like free speech when it suits you.

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Here we go with the ā€˜leftā€™ again :joy:

It will be far left, loony left and far, far extremist left in a few postsā€¦:joy:

Iā€™m glad that post about calling transsexuals nut jobs has really stuck with you, you god bothering cunt.

Iā€™ve flagged this disgusting post for religious persecution. Shame on you pal.

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Do you know the way youā€™ve said youā€™ve flagged the postā€¦ does that mean youā€™ve really, really flagged it?

Yes.

I think you forgot a Tuborg reference there, mate.

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It doesnā€™t mean I donā€™t still love you pal.

If our e-relationship is ok, then iā€™m ok.

You seem upset, maybe you should flag my post and go back to your safe space.

Do you believe in absolute free speech, pal?

Upset? What makes you think that? I gave you two of my best happy emojis.

Cat got your tongue, @Tim_Riggins?

Good to see the blueshirts and the MSM all hopping over Jarry.

Obviously they all called for the head of enda the racist as well

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Whatā€™s your angle here? The blasphemy laws, slander, child pornā€¦?

You are going through all my posts with a comb today to try and get into an argument where you can copy and paste Slate/Salon ect articles.

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Itā€™s a very simple question, Tim.

Do you believe in absolute free speech?

Your previous posts would strongly imply that you do, but Iā€™m willing to let you clarify your stance.

Canā€™t say fairer than that.

Do you think itā€™s acceptable for black people to use it?

Do you think any songs containing that word should be banned?

Do you think any films containing that word should be banned?

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Iā€™m asking you what rabbit hole you want to go down. I donā€™t believe people should be censored for expressing ideas or mere empty words.

You want to drag me into an argument about child porn, the Irish blasphemy laws ect. Your game is boring and tedious at this stage.

My idea of freedom of speech is close to the 1st Amendment of the US. Flagging posts with some empty words as it challenges your established viewpoints I donā€™t agree with. When the same person tries to laugh at the ā€œPC brigadeā€, you have to point out that hypocrisy.

Iā€™ve nothing really more to add to that. You can go ahead and start googling to try and take the argument elsewhere.

I think I was just racist there earlier. Some Chinese fella at the til in front of me left his keys on the counter. I ran after him and shouted ā€˜Hai, you left your keys behindā€™.

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I donā€™t want to go down any rabbit hole, Tim. Iā€™m trying to get beyond your rhetorical bluster and ascertain whether you actually believe there are limits to free speech, or not.

The question was a simple one - ā€œDo you believe in absolute free speech?ā€

Given that you mention the US 1st Amendment, Iā€™ll take it that the answer is ā€œNoā€ - you donā€™t believe in an absolute right to free speech (neither do I, for the record).

So, given that you believe there is a clear line that must be drawn in terms of free speech rights, itā€™s clear you only believe in free speech when it suits, because if you didnā€™t youā€™d believe in an absolute right to free speech, which means literally anything is fair game.

Iā€™m not quite sure how you square that with your absolutist statement ā€œEither you believe in free speech or not.ā€

But it is interesting that you accuse others of only believing in free speech when it suits, when thatā€™s exactly what you yourself believe inā€¦

You, donā€™t forget, are the one telling somebody else to ā€œstfuā€ (shut the fuck up) on this thread. Free speech, eh?

Do learn the difference between firmly arguing a point and denial of free speech, please. Itā€™s a point that could equally be applied to some other conservative reactionary posters here.

What I prefer is the former, within existing laws - it would appear what you and others like you prefer is the latter, based on, ooh, whatever you donā€™t like.