04-19-2005, 10:07 PM
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<br />an advice for DS LIVE AND LET OTHERS LIVE .....y u worry if someone reply is of one line or a thousand lines......its a forum and everyone is free to express.......y dont u raise ur words against the "copy paste" system,as u do it the most.............
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Can I just point out that I am opposed to those who seek to shout down people why say difficult things and I am emphatically NOT in favour of shutting anything down. Freedom of speech is something that should be protected.
The point is that the relative freedom which we enjoy depends of public opinion. Ruleis no protection. Admin made rules, but whether they are carried out, and how the members behave, depends on the general temper in the community. If large numbers of people are interested in freedom of speech, there will be freedom of speech, even if the rules forbids it; if public opinion is sluggish, inconvenient minorities will be persecuted, even if rules exist to protect them. The notion that certain opinions cannot safely be allowed a hearing is growing. It is given currency by intellectuals who confuse the issue by not distinguishing between democratic opposition and open rebellion, and it is reflected in our growing indifference to tyranny and injustice abroad. And even those who declare themselves to be in favour of freedom of opinion generally drop their claim when it is their own adversaries who are being prosecutued.
Even this problem accociated with freedom of speech can be solved but there are no moderators here in this forum to enforce the rules and take some responsibility off from the shoulders of Admin. I am not asking you to make me the moderator but we can have a poll to choose from. There can be representatives from each group, we can form usergroups and i think it will really contribute towards the improvement of this forum.
Your opinions.
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If I could... Then I would... Turn back time!!
<br />an advice for DS LIVE AND LET OTHERS LIVE .....y u worry if someone reply is of one line or a thousand lines......its a forum and everyone is free to express.......y dont u raise ur words against the "copy paste" system,as u do it the most.............
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Can I just point out that I am opposed to those who seek to shout down people why say difficult things and I am emphatically NOT in favour of shutting anything down. Freedom of speech is something that should be protected.
The point is that the relative freedom which we enjoy depends of public opinion. Ruleis no protection. Admin made rules, but whether they are carried out, and how the members behave, depends on the general temper in the community. If large numbers of people are interested in freedom of speech, there will be freedom of speech, even if the rules forbids it; if public opinion is sluggish, inconvenient minorities will be persecuted, even if rules exist to protect them. The notion that certain opinions cannot safely be allowed a hearing is growing. It is given currency by intellectuals who confuse the issue by not distinguishing between democratic opposition and open rebellion, and it is reflected in our growing indifference to tyranny and injustice abroad. And even those who declare themselves to be in favour of freedom of opinion generally drop their claim when it is their own adversaries who are being prosecutued.
Even this problem accociated with freedom of speech can be solved but there are no moderators here in this forum to enforce the rules and take some responsibility off from the shoulders of Admin. I am not asking you to make me the moderator but we can have a poll to choose from. There can be representatives from each group, we can form usergroups and i think it will really contribute towards the improvement of this forum.
Your opinions.
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If I could... Then I would... Turn back time!!
