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To: Willie Green

Are you saying that my reaction is an overreaction then? If it is, then have I called on the government to go after some of the above posters? Have I asked for a boycott? Have I advocated violence/murder?

Some of you who are Christian may remember the "art", Piss Christ or the movie "Last Temptation of Christ". I would support these "artists" right to free speech/offend, but I would also take them to task for making such "tripe".

Healthy offense has been mislabeled as "overreaction" by too many people over time especially when they were not the ones offended/ridiculed.


112 posted on 02/15/2006 9:20:56 AM PST by Jeremiah2911
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To: Jeremiah2911
Are you saying that my reaction is an overreaction then?

No, I simply posted a contrasting adage for comparison purposes.

I would support these "artists" right to free speech/offend, but I would also take them to task for making such "tripe".

I agree, but with slightly different priority.
I'd verbally condemn them somewhat more harshly than that.
While it's true that they have the right to free speech, they're not entitled to public funding for their trash.

114 posted on 02/15/2006 9:42:52 AM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!!!)
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