[Ammi]

..freedom of speech is always a funny old thing..by definition, freedom has no boundaries..so no rules to apply really...I think we've all seen the movies and know how a 'no rule' society would be/'lawlessness', well it wouldn't be a society at all, that's the point because rules are an essential part of society..so from an early age, there would be no need for parents to guide/schools and mentors to guide etc in self discipline, social acceptability etc ..we can all just say what we want without any consequence...yes darling, you can say that Freddie next door is an ugly this, this and this because that's what I think he is as well so that's the honesty of it...yes, you can insult and abuse that little chap sitting next to you in class because that's what you feel, so you're just being an honest little guy...and then obviously in turn...because we're not perfection or above judgement ourselves, that little chap sitting next to us in class will abuse and insult us also..because obviously he has the same freedoms to do so...and so it goes on and on and on...and the results of it all..'the outcome' I guess is that it can no longer be a society...

...obviously we now have 'internet societies' as well..which we didn't always have back in the day...internet societies/internet communities/internet forums, which are really exactly the same as 'real life'...we can have no rules, we can all have equal freedom ...but be careful what you wish for, I think because you're taking away all boundaries and acceptability as well...'freedom of speech', yes ...but self discipline also ...otherwise 'internet societies/communities' like this one, which we choose to be part of, would not exist at all....

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..freedom of speech is always a funny old thing..by definition, freedom has no boundaries..so no rules to apply really...I think we've all seen the movies and know how a 'no rule' society would be/'lawlessness', well it wouldn't be a society at all, that's the point because rules are an essential part of society..so from an early age, there would be no need for parents to guide/schools and mentors to guide etc in self discipline, social acceptability etc ..we can all just say what we want without any consequence...yes darling, you can say that Freddie next door is an ugly this, this and this because that's what I think he is as well so that's the honesty of it...yes, you can insult and abuse that little chap sitting next to you in class because that's what you feel, so you're just being an honest little guy...and then obviously in turn...because we're not perfection or above judgement ourselves, that little chap sitting next to us in class will abuse and insult us also..because obviously he has the same freedoms to do so...and so it goes on and on and on...and the results of it all..'the outcome' I guess is that it can no longer be a society...

...obviously we now have 'internet societies' as well..which we didn't always have back in the day...internet societies/internet communities/internet forums, which are really exactly the same as 'real life'...we can have no rules, we can all have equal freedom ...but be careful what you wish for, I think because you're taking away all boundaries and acceptability as well...'freedom of speech', yes ...but self discipline also ...otherwise 'internet societies/communities' like this one, which we choose to be part of, would not exist at all....