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  • #31
    Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View Post

    /me is riding the roflcopter

    You don't see the difference between terms of employment and free speech? How stupid are you capable of being?
    You don't see a difference between terms of a broadcast license and free speech?

    Teachers are subject to the terms of their employment, broadcasters are subjected to the terms of their broadcast license. The difference is what, exactly?

    As I said, private citizens can tell all the lies they want. It's not illegal to tell lies as truths in Canada, it's just against the terms of a news channel's broadcast license to tell lies as truths.
    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
    Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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    • #32
      Originally posted by Berzerker View Post
      is it still legal to BS in commercial ads?

      There are regulatons and penalties for false advertising.
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      • #33
        Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View Post
        @Dashi:

        It doesn't matter what you claim to be, no one can tell you you can't say it if you have freedom of speech. Telling lies isn't illegal. This is actually a crucial element of free speech. The government is not allowed to decide something is a lie.

        (NB: Libel and slander are civil law, not criminal, and have relatively strict interpretations)
        Hurray for false advertising! I'm going to start telling people I'm both a doctor and a ninja.
        “As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
        "Capitalism ho!"

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        • #34
          Originally posted by DaShi View Post
          Hurray for false advertising! I'm going to start telling people I'm both a doctor and a ninja.
          I'm going to sell sugar pills for a fortune and claim it's scientifically proven to cure cancer.

          ****ing A, Freedom of Speech is awesome.! USA! USA! USA!
          "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
          Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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          • #35
            "If this book be false in its facts, disprove them; if false in its reasoning, refute it. But, for God's sake, let us freely hear both sides, if we choose." --Thomas Jefferson
            If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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            • #36
              I'll start the news organization that will promote your pills.
              “As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
              "Capitalism ho!"

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              • #37
                Originally posted by Asher View Post
                I'm going to sell sugar pills for a fortune and claim it's scientifically proven to cure cancer.

                ****ing A, Freedom of Speech is awesome.! USA! USA! USA!
                That's criminal fraud, you ******. Free speech is merely making statements. My god you're a moron.
                If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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                • #38
                  Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View Post
                  "If this book be false in its facts, disprove them; if false in its reasoning, refute it. But, for God's sake, let us freely hear both sides, if we choose." --Thomas Jefferson
                  Hey, it's your country going down the ****ter...not mine.

                  Keep all of your guns and permit the mass brainwashing of your citizenry. It's all the more amusing to me.
                  "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                  Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View Post
                    That's criminal fraud, you ******. Free speech is merely making statements. My god you're a moron.
                    No, you're clearly demonstrating you are the moron here. Again.

                    Why is it fraud? If it's false in its facts, disprove them. But let people hear both sides! Goddamnit!
                    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                    Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                    • #40
                      I'm going to go run into a crowded music festival and yell FIRE FIRE FIRE and watch the human stampede.

                      FREEDOM OF SPEECH, *****es!
                      "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                      Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View Post
                        "If this book be false in its facts, disprove them; if false in its reasoning, refute it. But, for God's sake, let us freely hear both sides, if we choose." --Thomas Jefferson
                        There is a significant difference between an honest mistake and a deliberate lie. Even if the effect is the same. The intent, and the disregard for truth, makes the difference between a mistake and a lie.

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                        • #42
                          I'm going to teach creationism in public schools!
                          “As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
                          "Capitalism ho!"

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                          • #43


                            Asher, selling something under false pretenses is an action. Actions are generally not considered speech (exceptions being things like flag burning which are clearly political in nature). Why the hell do you need this explained to you?

                            Withholding broadcasting licenses to journalists you disagree with is a clear case of the chilling effect and is an obvious violation of free speech. Teachers spending their working hours spouting their political beliefs instead of doing their jobs is not free speech, it is skiving work and that isn't protected by free speech. Jesus christ.

                            EDIT: And now you're into the whole fire in a crowded theater thing, something EXPLICITLY not considered free speech by the supreme court. How far down the hole do you intend to go?
                            If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
                            ){ :|:& };:

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                            • #44
                              Originally posted by Braindead View Post
                              There is a significant difference between an honest mistake and a deliberate lie. Even if the effect is the same. The intent, and the disregard for truth, makes the difference between a mistake and a lie.


                              A recurring theme with Americans seems to be the nonsensical adherence to an idealogy to an extreme degree, even when it clearly makes no sense. You ask Americans to logically defend it, and they'll just point to a guy who died centuries ago and pretend like that's relevant.
                              "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                              Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                              • #45
                                Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View Post
                                That's criminal fraud, you ******. Free speech is merely making statements. My god you're a moron.
                                If the medical advice be useless, refute it. But, for God's sake, let us freely hear both sides.

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