Thread: "free" speech?
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by kd5dbl
Let's also not forget there is a difference (albeit a fine edge) between what you say and what you do.

You can go around spouting off all kinds of prejudicial crap (protected under the 1st Ammendment), but the moment you start acting on that, then you hit the illegal bit.
So would it be okay for (totally random example here) Jay Leno to start saying the N-word, bashing gays, preaching Nazi-ism, etc...? I dont see how he woudnt get sued etc...?
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