I also think some forget the guy that punched him was also not the recipient of the dastardly banana throw nor was he black.

Maybe all tribalism should be banned.

Jews should not be able to huddle at Temple, speaking in an ancient language that non-believers do not understand. Muslims should have the roofs on Mosques opened. Black Power, uh, I mean Black Lives Matter meetings should be conducted in open prairie settings, for all to enjoy - whoops, this already occurs in the middle of the street (check that). One should not be allowed to root for "Da Bears" unless they also root for "Da Pack" just as vehemently. All jelly bean flavors should be consumed at the same rate, leaving no color behind to give to your little sister to enjoy. One should be jailed if they go through a bag of Chex Mix and discard the pretzel pieces!

Im all for good clean banana humor


I dont think throwing bananas at black people is funny. Guess I'm a bit of killjoy!

Graham Chapman was balck?

But again, that goes back to my original point that we are all just sitting back and discussing this in an academic way. Which is fine, but you have to realize what's best in theory doesn't usually work out that way in reality. I don't disagree with you and leash and others about what the best response in theory is. Dolphin was flat out wrong for saying I was advocating disregarding the Constitution. It's simply a case of I don't feel bad for the guy and it's an expected response to the behavior he was exhibiting, even in a relatively "civil" society. Where is this utopian society where people don't occasionally get punched for acting like an obscene asshole?

Graham Chapman was balck?

So flat out wrong that several people independently arrived at the same conclusion about your words. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say you twisted yourself around enough so that it could be read you were taking a position on both sides.

Fuck what's legal. Do what's right.

I'm a big dumb shitlib baby

But again, that goes back to my original point that we are all just sitting back and discussing this in an academic way. Which is fine, but you have to realize what's best in theory doesn't usually work out that way in reality.

True. And when a person is emotional about an issue, someone even attempting to discuss said issue in a detached academic way can easily enrage the other person.

In this case the academic has been working in reality for hundreds of years

Oh. Yeah, I dunno. I believe that. There are a lot of bad laws. Am I supposed to feel morally wrong(all jokes about the Rick meme aside) for smoking weed? I think equating that to disregard for the constitution and a soldier's oath(also worth mentioning I am a civilian now) is a little dramatic, wouldn't you say?

I'm a big dumb shitlib baby

We aren't talking about smoking weed and we aren't talking about some fly by night law.

Dramatic would be starting a new thread bashing you and following you around every section repeating it. I'm just calling you a bad American in a thread on the subject.

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Yes, it's wrong to punch someone for saying offensive shit. No, I'm not surprised that someone saying and wearing offensive things and being antagonistic got punched. No, I don't feel bad for the guy.

Well I wasn't being specific when saying fuck legal, do what's right. It was more a general response to pittmike's post. But even beyond that, I had clarified my position pretty soon after -



If you think that makes me a bad American I would guess you don't really have a firm grasp on what a good American is.

but your guess is wrong

Don't think so, but I'll humor you. Which part of that makes me a bad American?

Don't think so, but I'll humor you. Which part of that makes me a bad American?

The part where you advocate dispensing with a fundamental of American beliefs in exchange for some ambiguous right.

See, that is where you are mistaken. Read the quote again. I never advocated anything. Just conveyed my reaction - which was that it was a wholly unsurprising reaction to the behavior exhibited.

If you're walking down the street with your wife and someone insults your wife you are wrong to hit him, but it's not an unexpected reaction and I wouldn't feel bad for the guy being hit.

The above is an entirely different situation.

I don't know how I could take your exhortation to "Fuck what's legal. Do what's right." any other way within the context. However, while you are a bad American you seem to have a good soul so I apologize for not understanding your inarticulate posts.

I don't know how I could take your exhortation to "Fuck what's legal. Do what's right." any other way within the context. However, while you are a bad American you seem to have a good soul so I apologize for not understanding your inarticulate posts.

The above is not an entirely different situation. You're using violence in response to provocative language.

Save the lame insults. You know your presumption was rightly called out and now you're trying to turn it into a semantics game. Read more carefully next time.

Are you suggesting that morality and law encompass one another absolutely? I'm sure you're well aware of many of the philosophical debates about that question.

But for an entirely different offense. A law and the constitution are not equals.

I know it is entirely correct and has been supported by others who have called you out in this thread. No semantics.

Yes, it's wrong to punch someone for saying offensive shit. No, I'm not surprised that someone saying and wearing offensive things and being antagonistic got punched. No, I don't feel bad for the guy.

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If you can't answer directly this time don't bother.

Is there a question in there?