Posted by alexandra_k on March 27, 2005, at 21:33:23
In reply to Lou's reply to alexandra_k-themorresticthemorunco » alexandra_k, posted by Lou Pilder on March 27, 2005, at 21:21:03
> The restriction of speech, IMO, does not have to be less comfortable for the members here.
It doesn't have to be. But if one cares about trying not to step out of line then more rules = more things to have to worry about, and thus less comfort by extension.
> I am all in favor of freedom of speech, but absolute freedom of speech I am not in favor of,
Me neither. I don't mind if all those racists and Jew haters etc etc feel a bit uncomfortable about having their freedom of speech restricted here. Absolute freedom isn't what I meant to advocate.
>I am in favor of a {well-defined} speech policy here and that is one reason that I am requesting from the administration a determination concerning the use of idioms here.
Yup. But an awful lot of people use idioms, Lou.
Mostly they are genuine.
Mostly people comply with standard meaning.
Then there is a fuzziness with respect to what exactly counts as an idiom or not.
Would you want people to be blocked for repeatedly using idioms that aren't even intended as an insult or sarcastic?
Would you prefer it if people here speak formally?
I dare say those would be the consequences of banishing idioms altogether.Just because some people might seek out the worst possible interpretation and 'may possibly' be offended...
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