Dox47 wrote:
Edenthiel wrote:
Juggynaut wrote:
I don't see why such laws should be in place. To me, all words are is breath formed within certain patterns to convey a message. Words cannot harm you.
Terrorism attacks like the one at the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood do not simply occur in a vacuum.
They are the result of someone - or an organized group or groups of someones - convincing those who are easily swayed to do terrible things, usually by dehumanizing or demonizing the target, and making the attacker think that they are doing it for some greater good (either for themself or society). It's the most cowardly of attacks, set in motion by someone who can then claim innocence and legal immunity since they did not actually pull the trigger.
So, if an avid, say, consumer of liberal blogs, goes out and murders Dick Cheney and cites said blogs for inspiration, would you be calling for Daily KOS and Huffpo to be indicted and accusing them of hiding behind the first amendment?
That depends if the blogs instigate violence or not, as well as if there is a political motive for the attack by the attacker not simply if they read the blog but its not connected to their motive. Now back to IRL instead of hypotheticals. There is plenty anti-abortion rhetoric coming from politicians themselves, we even have a state representative here in Colorado who tried to justify the attack on the Colorado Springs planned parenthood.
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"Violence is never the answer but we must start pointing out who is the real culprit. The true instigator of this violence and all violence at any pph facility, is pph themselves. Violence begets violence. So pph, YOU STOP THE VIOLENCE INSIDE YOUR WALLS. My question is, if abortions were free at pph, how long would they stay in business? Pro-Life organizations offer their caring services saving women and children for free every day and they clean up the mess that pph leaves behind."
Make what you want of it, but I don't think this is the kind of rhetoric that should be broadcasted by politicians.
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