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10 Post author: Ritalin 16 January 2015 11:38PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 17 January 2015 02:06:15AM -2 points [-]

How about the line between words and actions.

The idea is (The Interview, Charlie Hebdo), you can say absolutely any thing you like, and the right to do so, makes it right.

But if someone punches you in the face for mouthing off, they've crossed the line that everyone believes in, but is ultimately imaginary.

Ethics, Freedom, Seth Rogen, and Charlie Hebdo

Comment author: JoshuaZ 17 January 2015 02:18:00PM 6 points [-]

This is at best deeply confused. There are a lot of things that we consider unethical or just stupid that we still think people have a right to do and their basic right to do so should be protected. Focusing on "is this speech ethical" misses almost the entire issue at hand.