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Plain Old Doublethink
Sep. 19th, 2007 12:23 amFor all of you who are following this young man being hit with a Taser at UCLA, let me provide some crazy information. I may have the traditional format wrong here, but even if I do I think my logic is pretty sound.
The double-think here is that free speech comes with a price. That is to say incongruent arguments comparing speaking over a time limit to insulting a boss or co-worker.. that is wonderful double think.
Because if you did that your boss wouldn't use a Taser on you. If they did you would get a lot of money. A lot. Like tons. Millions even.
Apple? This is an orange. Orange? This is an apple. Sorry, go get some punch. You two have nothing in common.
Could you imagine every time somebody spoke passionately over a time limit at a comic convention they'd just use a Taser on the geek until he was no longer a threat?
So let's not all double think too quickly here. Free speech does come at a cost however that cost should never be physical assault. Especially in a place that is supposed to be a forum for speech like a University.
The opinions expressed about this matter really blow my mind. To imply that asking a dweeby activist question of a politician is somehow worthy of physical abuse is rather telling. Don't support the erosion of free speech through apathy, rationalization and fantastical double think.
Also as a side-note: While I am all for the weirding of the English language through verbing of words I refuse to verb the brand name of a weapon. Taser is a brand of non-lethal weapon. I only verb things that enlighten me like googling.
The double-think here is that free speech comes with a price. That is to say incongruent arguments comparing speaking over a time limit to insulting a boss or co-worker.. that is wonderful double think.
Because if you did that your boss wouldn't use a Taser on you. If they did you would get a lot of money. A lot. Like tons. Millions even.
Apple? This is an orange. Orange? This is an apple. Sorry, go get some punch. You two have nothing in common.
Could you imagine every time somebody spoke passionately over a time limit at a comic convention they'd just use a Taser on the geek until he was no longer a threat?
So let's not all double think too quickly here. Free speech does come at a cost however that cost should never be physical assault. Especially in a place that is supposed to be a forum for speech like a University.
The opinions expressed about this matter really blow my mind. To imply that asking a dweeby activist question of a politician is somehow worthy of physical abuse is rather telling. Don't support the erosion of free speech through apathy, rationalization and fantastical double think.
Also as a side-note: While I am all for the weirding of the English language through verbing of words I refuse to verb the brand name of a weapon. Taser is a brand of non-lethal weapon. I only verb things that enlighten me like googling.
