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joey_bananas
5775 days ago
Yes, nothing like rape for a good chuckle.
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philk
5775 days ago
It is possible to maintain a sense of humor and joke about something without actually condoning it.
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MarkBook
5775 days ago
If wikileaks should be allowed to leak state secrets then why should some jokes be taboo?
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joey_bananas
5775 days ago
No one said they weren't allowed to make the jokes.
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philk
5775 days ago
It might just be my reading of it but
Yes, nothing like rape for a good chuckle.
conveys disapproval to me.
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arst
5775 days ago
There's a tremendous difference between expressing disapproval for what someone says and believing that they shouldn't be allowed to say it (insert not-actually-Voltaire quote here).
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_pius
5775 days ago
insert not-actually-Voltaire quote here
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Done.
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