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Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5
Take your own advice and butt out. He doesn't need egging on. He did that himself.
I've had enough of people jumping all over other people for making jokes. If you don't think it's funny, don't laugh. But this trend in our society to silence others because it hurts our feelings is disgusting. I get he's upset (even if I think it's a result of fearmongering). But that's no excuse to respond the way he did. I'll defend someone's right to make a passing joke every time. It was quite clear the poster meant no harm by that joke, and didn't deserve to be attacked by a drama queen. I firmly believe in what used to be an American principle, "I may not like what you have to say, but I'll fight to the death for your right to say it."
But I've said my peace. I won't be commenting on this again.
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Free speech is a great thing and allows people to say what they want without fear of reprisal from the government. But it also comes with the responsibility to realize when enough is enough. To keep going on something when someone has clearly shown they don't find it funny starts to become bullying. We don't tolerate it in our schools with our kids. We shouldn't tolerate it here, either.