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To: pnh102
The first amendment prevailed in this ruling.

No. Along with freedom comes responsibility. Our country was built on personal morality and not profanity. George Washington issued a proclamation to his troops against the use of profane language. I don't believe that he or any of the Founders thought verbal profanity was true freedom.

8 posted on 07/16/2010 6:56:52 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
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To: DJ MacWoW
Along with freedom comes responsibility.

Part of that responsiblity involves us determining that a particular piece of content is objectionable and then making the choice to not indulge in said content. If we cannot demonstrate this responsibility, then we do not deserve freedom of speech.

George Washington issued a proclamation to his troops against the use of profane language.

And as commander, he had the authority to do this. But no government has the right to tell private citizens what they can and cannot say based on someone else's standards. I do agree that freedom of speech is not absolute, there are reasonable limits with regards to things like libel and slander.

I certainly am uncomfortable with objectionable content being allowed on airwaves, but the alternative, in which the government has the legal power to censor dissenting opinions because it deems them to be objectionable, is far, far worse.

13 posted on 07/16/2010 7:20:15 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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