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The Nation, oldest progressive newspaper in the US, doesn't pull any punches (www.thenation.com)
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[–] 5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

freedom of speech does not equal freedom from the consequences of saying something.

Exactly.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I've seen it summed it up thusly: "If your speech incites violence, don't be surprised when people use violence in response."

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  • [–] -5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    So I guess fights at professional sports games are justified violence, since someone probably incited it by insulting an opposing player.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    You're confusing incitement and provocation.

    Incitement involves actively encouraging action.

    "you're bad at hockey and your mother is large" might be provocation

    "It is time for us to take up arms against the enemy" is incitement

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