If you think attacking free
speech in the West is just a Muslim thing, think again. Here in the U. S., Leftists are in the
vanguard of attacking Freedom of Speech.
Take Tanya Cohen, for example . . . please:
Like any sensible person, I am a strong believer in
the unalienable right to freedom of speech and I understand that defending
freedom of speech is the most important when it’s speech that many people do
not want to hear (like, for example, pro-LGBT speech in Russia). Freedom of
speech is the core of any democratic society, and it’s important that freedom
of speech be strongly respected and upheld. Censorship in all of its forms is
something that must always be fiercely opposed. But we must never confuse hate
speech with freedom of speech. Speech that offends, insults, demeans,
threatens, disrespects, incites hatred or violence, and/or violates basic human
rights and freedoms has absolutely no place in even the freest society.
Yes, slightly
contradictory. “I am a strong believer in the unalienable right to freedom of
speech . . .” unless it “offends” - presumably that offends her or her
preferred “minorities.” She is all
for free speech unless she really does not like it.
And she is not alone, not
by any means, not even in the United States.
I do have to note there has
been speculation that Cohen’s missives are satire. Michael Walsh seems convinced this is not satire. I think it is not as well, but I also think it wise to include this disclaimer.
This is a problem with so much coming from the Left
nowadays – it is so absurd, it is sometimes not easy to tell what is satire and
what is not.
Which makes the job of
those who engage in satire that much harder.
By the way, if someone
thinks this post or this blog for that matter is a no-no because it “demeans”
and/or “offends,” go pound sand.
Oh, did I just “disrespect”? GOOD! You want respect? Then respect my
freedom!
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Yet another hat tip to the
Ace of Spades people, who have a wonderful nose for the absurd fascism of the
Left.
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