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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts) Mon May 4, 2015, 09:39 PM May 2015

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Sometimes, something free can also be worthless.

And sometimes free speech is worthless speech.

If the only reason behind the speech is either to inflame or offend or for shock value or to get attention, if the speech is not intended to start or add to any rational conversation, if it is completely self-serving, then that in my humble opinion is "worthless speech."

Sure it's free. It's free because it's not worth a damn.

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Sometimes, something free can also be worthless. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti May 2015 OP

Shouldn't you be protesting an Andrew Dice Clay concert in 1990? theboss May 2015 #1

No shenmue May 2015 #3

He shouldn't be at an Andrew Dice Clay concert in 1990? theboss May 2015 #4

I think it goes beyond worthless. Voice for Peace May 2015 #2

Caveat emptor Downwinder May 2015 #5

It's a good thing there isn't any speech on DU that offends people oberliner May 2015 #6

I figure the OP ... Igel May 2015 #7

theboss

(10,491 posts)

1. Shouldn't you be protesting an Andrew Dice Clay concert in 1990?

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2015, 09:40 PM

May 2015

How do you have time for all these posts?

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

3. No

Reply to theboss (Reply #1)

Mon May 4, 2015, 10:11 PM

May 2015

This is still an open board.

theboss

(10,491 posts)

4. He shouldn't be at an Andrew Dice Clay concert in 1990?

Reply to shenmue (Reply #3)

Mon May 4, 2015, 10:22 PM

May 2015

I could have sworn he needed to be there.

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)

2. I think it goes beyond worthless.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2015, 09:43 PM

May 2015

It does harm. I don't care what the cause is. It is a harm-producing
activity, undertaken with bad intentions.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

5. Caveat emptor

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2015, 10:24 PM

May 2015

"Let the buyer beware"

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

6. It's a good thing there isn't any speech on DU that offends people

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2015, 10:25 PM

May 2015

I mean, every OP here is clearly intended to start or add to a rational conversation.

Igel

(35,317 posts)

7. I figure the OP ...

Reply to oberliner (Reply #6)

Tue May 5, 2015, 08:40 AM

May 2015

is a case in point. Irony in action.

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