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Judge: Homosexual Isn't Libelous Term
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/breaking_news/8794183.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp ^ | 5/29/04 | MARTIN FINUCANE

Posted on 05/29/2004 5:18:00 PM PDT by Maria S

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To: Fintan

How about A** Pirate?


21 posted on 05/29/2004 6:14:43 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Rick Nash will score 40 goals this season...)
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To: Maria S

If a guy doesn't have a right to take offence at that-just what the hell are we justified in taking offence at then????


25 posted on 05/29/2004 6:19:58 PM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Every functional brain in America is a threat to Kerry's Presidential aspirations.)
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To: seamole

LOL!


27 posted on 05/29/2004 6:23:18 PM PDT by F.J. Mitchell (Every functional brain in America is a threat to Kerry's Presidential aspirations.)
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To: Squantos

Bone smugglers


30 posted on 05/29/2004 6:26:23 PM PDT by glaux
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To: Maria S

Slander I (sort of) understand (though in my mind being called a homosexual would be pretty sladerous). But not libel...

If I'm NOT gay, and you publish an article or book stating that I AM get, THAT is libelous because it IS A LIE.

Legal Beagles: what am I missing??


31 posted on 05/29/2004 6:33:07 PM PDT by craig_eddy
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To: seamole
Oh. . .how about I say it as a statement of fact, with no expression of emotion at all.

But wait a sec, how can I be persecuted if I refer to her person as a Bull Dyke, as this is an expression of a PERSONAL opinion regarding her PESONALLY and not an expression reflecting or directed towards the court?

Just asking.
32 posted on 05/29/2004 6:36:03 PM PDT by Gunrunner2
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To: seamole

Oh.

I understand.

I'll just shut up and be quiet.

Nothing to see here, I'll just move along. .

;-)


35 posted on 05/29/2004 6:55:27 PM PDT by Gunrunner2
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To: Nam Vet

I think pole smoker is a better term.


36 posted on 05/29/2004 6:59:00 PM PDT by Nov3
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To: craig_eddy

What you are missing is that you have to prove a financial loss as a result of the slander and/or libel.


37 posted on 05/29/2004 7:02:58 PM PDT by TommyDale
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To: craig_eddy

In this case, it sounds like he was accidently identified as homosexual. If someone intentionally (and incorrectly) identifies you as homosexual, I would hope you have recourse. I don't care what the Massachusettes Supreme Court thinks, that has the potential to cause pain and suffering if your friends, wife, family, etc. hear about it.


38 posted on 05/29/2004 7:19:09 PM PDT by RagingBull
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To: seamole
Trying to fill in for lj as he's gone for the weekend.

A similar article that I just pinged everybody to can be found here: Judge rules being called homosexual is not libelous

39 posted on 05/30/2004 7:11:08 AM PDT by scripter (Thousands have left the homosexual lifestyle)
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To: seamole
This enables professional rumormongers to spread a swarm of lies about famous people's sexuality, creating the impression that "everyone" is a homosexual.

Gay media activists have been doing it for the past couple of years. Look at the campaigns against Sandy Koufax and Mike Piazza last year.

40 posted on 05/30/2004 7:43:07 AM PDT by mrustow
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