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Thats what I was trying to say before

In Reply to: I agree posted by Nikhil Jaikumar on June 23, 1999 at 14:47:25:

: I agree with what you're saying, and I don't believe it's right to persistently victimize or verbally abuse any group of people. However, I don't thing that abusive language should be illegal, because this makes a slippery slope, leading to the inability to speak one's mind. The way to combat prejudice is through education and government efforts, not by restricting speech.

That is what I was trying to say a few post up. It's not that I think saying cursewords should be illegal (that would be a violation of free speech)However, some people, especially old people and parents of little kids are extremely offended by that kind of language. Yes, people who are horrified and offended by these words are probably a little soft and perhaps they should open thier eyes and see what the real world is like. But do you really think that it is necessary for young kids to be subjected to those mans actions? He was more than just cursing, he was throwing a hissy fit. It doesn't bother me if someone curses. I hear it on a daily basis, at my job, on TV etc... When I hear people ranting and raving like that canoe guy (and at my job, I deal with those customers frequently)I just think to myself how that poor bastard has nothing better to do than to make himself look like an ignorant fool who must curse at least once in every sentence. Of course the guy has the right to say the f word. I also believe that people who don't talk like that should have the right to go to the park without hearing them being shouted out. This is where comprimises must be made. The same thing goes for smoking. Of course smokers should have the right to poison thier own bodies, but non-smokers should have the right to live in a world where other peoples smoking won't bother them. That is why my county made smoking in public buildings illegal, and I agree with that.

By the way, Nikhil, thanks for the info you gaveme on the "voting" post I made earlier. I have yet to respond to all the replys I got from everybody

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