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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #160 on: September 01, 2016, 07:53:11 PM »
I don't think that's what "personal" means.

Personal means using details about someone's private life to make them look bad instead of arguing the issue. What I am doing is pointing out how one person expresses a consistent ideology represented across many conversations. If someone predictably pushes the same agenda on every issue, is it a personal attack to point that out? I'm not talking about HIM. I'm talking about his OPINIONS. We're allowed to argue against OPINIONS without being accused of besmirching PEOPLE.

Just my humble opinion. You may think I'm wrong. I won't take it personally.
Saying "I'm sure you're a great guy in person [as apposed to your online persona, which is not great]" is making it personal. You could have argued your point without bringing that up, twice.

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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #161 on: September 01, 2016, 10:04:15 PM »
The one good thing that came out of all this is that Americans are starting to remember that we have rights.
Many people weren't so sure at first.
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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #162 on: September 01, 2016, 10:43:37 PM »
Was a bit ironic watching kaep signing autographs during the game, with a whole bunch of officers behind him watching his back.
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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #163 on: September 01, 2016, 11:32:38 PM »
The one good thing that came out of all this is that Americans are starting to remember that we have rights.
Many people weren't so sure at first.
all the liberals get a reminder of free speech each time someone does something offensive to promote a liberal cause.
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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #164 on: September 01, 2016, 11:49:39 PM »
all the liberals get a reminder of free speech each time someone does something offensive to promote a liberal cause.

The conservatives sound like liberals in this case. He can do what he wants but he shouldn't because they get offended or because it hurts the feelings of vets or makes the flag sad.  Sounds like a reversal of roles in this case.

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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #165 on: September 01, 2016, 11:57:58 PM »
The conservatives sound like liberals in this case. He can do what he wants but he shouldn't because they get offended or because it hurts the feelings of vets or makes the flag sad.  Sounds like a reversal of roles in this case.
Of course. Standard operating procedure. The one difference is that when the conservatives get offended they still don't try to criminalize it.
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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #166 on: September 02, 2016, 12:37:28 AM »
The one good thing that came out of all this is that Americans are starting to remember that we have rights.
Many people weren't so sure at first.
No one is saying he doesn't have the right to sit. IMHO everyone knows that. The problem is having the right to do something is not the same as the right thing to do.

There are tons of ways to protest and make a statement without disrespecting those who have nothing to do with your beef.
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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #167 on: September 02, 2016, 12:56:10 AM »
No one is saying he doesn't have the right to sit. IMHO everyone knows that. The problem is having the right to do something is not the same as the right thing to do.

There are tons of ways to protest and make a statement without disrespecting those who have nothing to do with your beef.

Who gets to decide the "right way" and "wrong way"?  If his goal was to raise awareness, then this was definitely the right way. Will it ruffle feathers? Sure. Will it offend some? Sure.  But I think reasonable people can agree to disagree with him without calling him a piece of garbage as a commenter a few posts back did. 

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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #168 on: September 02, 2016, 12:59:02 AM »
Who gets to decide the "right way" and "wrong way"? 
Everyone does as it is their right to do so. If they make an example out him chances are the next guy will think twice about doing what he did.
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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #169 on: September 02, 2016, 01:00:26 AM »
https://www.facebook.com/shaunking/posts/1127907043914879:0

It looks like he's reaching out to the veteran community and starting a productive conversation.  You can disagree with his opinion but you should give credit where credit is due.

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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #170 on: September 02, 2016, 01:04:23 AM »
Everyone does as it is their right to do so. If they make an example out him chances are the next guy will think twice about doing what he did.

Wait until people start complaining about Jews that don't remove our hats/yarmulkes during the national anthem.  Then you'll suddenly see people say that there are things that are more important in life than the symbolism.  Vilifying someone you disagree with so that the next person keeps quiet is not the way that we can exchange ideas freely. It just creates an echo chamber of people that you agree with and disagree in the way that you dictate.  Not quite the free society that we'd hope for.

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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #171 on: September 02, 2016, 01:11:30 AM »
Wait until people start complaining about Jews that don't remove our hats/yarmulkes during the national anthem. 
If this was done to protest the Flag I would be the first one to be complaining.
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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #172 on: September 02, 2016, 01:14:23 AM »
The one difference is that when the conservatives get offended they still don't try to criminalize it.

I'm not challenging, I'm just not sure what you are referring to.  What are some recent cases where liberals have tried to criminalize offensive speech?


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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #173 on: September 02, 2016, 01:16:40 AM »
Who gets to decide the "right way" and "wrong way"?  If his goal was to raise awareness, then this was definitely the right way. Will it ruffle feathers? Sure. Will it offend some? Sure.  But I think reasonable people can agree to disagree with him without calling him a piece of garbage as a commenter a few posts back did. 
While I see that the comment definitely looks that way, I did not mean to call him a piece of garbage. I meant that in general someone can protest in a way that makes that person a piece of garbage. It was poorly written and I can no longer modify it.
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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #174 on: September 02, 2016, 01:17:19 AM »
If this one done to protest the Flag I would be the first one to be complaining.

That's not my point. My point is that everyone has priorities. To an Orthodox Jew, covering their head is a higher priority than showing the accepted respect for the national anthem.  And to this quarterback, his protest is more important.  Some may disagree with the Jews and some may disagree with the QB but there is no objective right and wrong in either case.

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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #175 on: September 02, 2016, 01:19:19 AM »
I'm not challenging, I'm just not sure what you are referring to.  What are some recent cases where liberals have tried to criminalize offensive speech?


some cases where they tried to get religious organization's tax exempt status revoked over what they felt was offensive. Can't search for them now. You can include trying to force bakers to bake gay wedding cakes as well.
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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #176 on: September 02, 2016, 01:19:47 AM »
While I see that the comment definitely looks that way, I did not mean to call him a piece of garbage. I meant that in general someone can protest in a way that makes that person a piece of garbage. It was poorly written and I can no longer modify it.
After seeing him in the pig cop socks calling him a piece of garbage would not be fair to the garbage. Use him as the classic case of how not to do things.
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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #177 on: September 02, 2016, 01:22:13 AM »
After seeing him in the pig cop socks calling him a piece of garbage would not be fair to the garbage. Use him as the classic case of how not to do things.
I guess I am not as hard line on this as you are. I think the pig socks aren't as bad as the sitting. They at least have something to do with the issue.
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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #178 on: September 02, 2016, 01:35:21 AM »
I guess I am not as hard line on this as you are. I think the pig socks aren't as bad as the sitting. They at least have something to do with the issue.

It's not a matter of degree of hardline. It's that we all have different opinions and emotions. That's a good thing!  That's the point I've been trying to make. It's ok to soften the hardline and realize that there is no right and wrong in this case.  It's complicated and everyone looks at it differently.

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Re: Colin Kaepernick protest against USA
« Reply #179 on: September 02, 2016, 01:38:23 AM »
some cases where they tried to get religious organization's tax exempt status revoked over what they felt was offensive. Can't search for them now. You can include trying to force bakers to bake gay wedding cakes as well.

Revoking tax exempt status is not criminalizing speech.   Your second case is a better example. Although that is just adding homosexuals to the class of citizens that you can't discriminate against.  It's closer to your point but still doesn't support your statement that liberals try to criminalize offensive speech.