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Eleutheria (![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} eleutheria) wrote in ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/community.gif){kind=small} unfunny_fandom, |
but that doesn't give him free reign to say whatever whenever
Unless it's in violation of the TOS or the law, yes it does. That's exactly what I'm arguing it does.
Just like you (and the people who didn't like what he said) have a right to criticize him for it.
My thing is there's a difference between saying that, and saying "muzzle yourself if you're going to say something that hurts me" to someone in their own space where you are not intrinsically a part of that space (I'm splitting a hair here, but if you know someone on your flist is going to be hurt by what you're saying, filter that shit, because you've got something of an obligation to them). Ebert is arguing that he didn't intend his statement to offend, he intended it to be true. He thought telling people not to drink and drive was important enough to say no matter what. He has that right. And if he doesn't, that's not an internet I want any part of.
No, it's not to say that I haven't thought "that person should never have said that" and hell, that I haven't said that. It's just... one public figure making another public figure uncomfortable doesn't meet any sniff test I could devise for when you get to police someone else's space.
Unless it's in violation of the TOS or the law, yes it does. That's exactly what I'm arguing it does.
Just like you (and the people who didn't like what he said) have a right to criticize him for it.
My thing is there's a difference between saying that, and saying "muzzle yourself if you're going to say something that hurts me" to someone in their own space where you are not intrinsically a part of that space (I'm splitting a hair here, but if you know someone on your flist is going to be hurt by what you're saying, filter that shit, because you've got something of an obligation to them). Ebert is arguing that he didn't intend his statement to offend, he intended it to be true. He thought telling people not to drink and drive was important enough to say no matter what. He has that right. And if he doesn't, that's not an internet I want any part of.
No, it's not to say that I haven't thought "that person should never have said that" and hell, that I haven't said that. It's just... one public figure making another public figure uncomfortable doesn't meet any sniff test I could devise for when you get to police someone else's space.
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