[at-l] Community Spirit

[Msthiker@aol.com (Msthiker@aol.com)]

In a message dated 1/21/2002 12:10:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
gwright@connix.com writes:


> There should be a name for this common non-sequitur.
> 
> Free speech as discussed in the First Amendment of the Constitution
> is about the tolerance of the people's speech by the government.
> It is not about the tolerance of one person's speech by another
> person.  
> 
> To claim that the First Amendment applies to private gatherings 
> or private conversations is to completely misunderstand the nature of
> our First Amendment rights and indeed the Constitution.
> 
> But, to answer RoksnRoots question:
> 
>     Why have freedom of speech and protection of the individual's
>     right to dissent if those who dare use it are set upon at
>     the first opportunity?
> 
> We have the protection to prevent the government from setting
> upon those who dissent (fining, imprisonment, and so on).
> 
> A person's words are still subject to analysis, support, approval,
> disapproval, ridicule, mockery, or even neglect by other people.
> The First Amendment is irrelevant on this matter.
> 

Bravo!


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