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Old 12-23-2013, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Danzig View Post
yeah, it's easy to support freedom of speech when someone agrees with what's being said.

it's why, much as i dislike westboro 'church', i know they have their right to their stupidity and standing and saying rotten things at funerals, etc. also why even the kkk has a right to their parades. i don't get why they do what they do...but i get that they can do it.

as the saying goes 'i don't agree with what you say, but i will defend your right to say it'.

I usta use that line at the old YB message board with a minor change.
'I don't agree with what you say but i will defend with YOUR life the right to say it'
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