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Columbia University - Selective Free Speech

Freedom of Speech Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; How far do you feel freedom of speech should go?

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Old 09-24-2007, 01:20 PM   #51 (permalink)
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I'm not following his speech well - it seems disjointed.

I missed the Columbia president's opening speech.
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Old 09-24-2007, 01:20 PM   #52 (permalink)
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Yes I can agree many there do hate Americans. My husband was in the air force and on a base lock downed as Iranians trashed the base. The US soldiers were not allowed to stop them as they rioted on our soil in our air base shouting death to all Americans.
I remember those days very well. The day that the hostages were released, newly sworn in President Ronald Reagan told everybody to steer clear of Iran.

But you know, I think that the Iranian citizens themselves don't hate Americans like you and me. They hate the government. You agree with that?
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I'm not following his speech well - it seems disjointed.

I missed the Columbia president's opening speech.
Perhaps you are not missing anything, Tristan.
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But, Ahmadinejad isn't a US citizen.

Thus, he isn't offered the US Constitutionally protected freedom of speech...even when he is in the US.

So, why should he be treated any differently regarding freedom of speech than Americans are treated when they visit Iran?
so if a person travels to our country from a country where murder is allowed, can we then murder them on our soil? do our policies change from person to person then? that seems messy.
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so if a person travels to our country from a country where murder is allowed, can we then murder them on our soil? do our policies change from person to person then? that seems messy.
Legally, of course we can't. Those who do may wind up in prison. Politically, what a jury think?
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Before we bomb, let's at least see what we are bombing because once it's gone it's gone. some of you may be surprised at the lack of camels and tentshttp://www.worldisround.com/articles/216555/photo59.html
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Legally, of course we can't. Those who do may wind up in prison. Politically, what a jury think?
So you personally wouldn't mind if citizens from other countries could be murdered here. Like the one guy's doctor or his car salesman.
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So you personally wouldn't mind if citizens from other countries could be murdered here. Like the one guy's doctor or his car salesman.
You think I would not mind seeing a person from another country murdered here? Why do you think that most of them came to the USA? To escape oppression or to be terrorists?
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Yes I can agree many there do hate Americans.
Believe it or not, I think the average Iranian today doesn't hate Americans.

(A good portion of Iran's population today wasn't alive during the Shah's reign nor during the early days of the revolution.)

Many Iranians today may not like the US government's policies.

But, many Iranians yearn for a day when they can live their daily lives much more like Americans...albeit in their own country.

And I think it is accurate to say that they hate the Iranian regime and government...which is a good reason why the West aught to support any activity in Iran that attempts to overthrow the regime and the redesign of the Iranian government.
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so if a person travels to our country from a country where murder is allowed, can we then murder them on our soil? do our policies change from person to person then? that seems messy.
Nah, I'll just stick with just limiting Ahmadinejads platform to speak to just the UN.
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