I haven't argued that something should not be allowed. Only that most actions have consequences, sometimes consequences that are known well in advance, and are even intended. I believe that a sophisticated society is capable of handling these consequences, whatever they might be.
Ultimately, there are laws. And if someone feels they've been wronged under those laws, they can use the instruments of a lawful state to challenge the perceived offense, and get a chance of being defended by said law. If the court decides that no wrongdoing has been done, so be it. That's how it's done in civilized societies, after all.
Mind you, some people are not concerned about being condemned, either because they're sociopaths or because they have a strong support from within their own community, which tends to compensate the relative backlash that their action might've caused in the rest of society (that pastor, for example). That's where the judicial system steps in. The purpose here is not to have a chilling effect and silence people from expressing whatever bigotry they might be harboring, but rather to provide an avenue for people who feel they've been wronged, to seek justice for whatever wrongdoings they believe have been committed against them.
That said, taking a machine-gun and starting to massacre people is out of the question. It's Medieval and has no place in these societies, period.
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Date: 8/1/15 22:12 (UTC)Ultimately, there are laws. And if someone feels they've been wronged under those laws, they can use the instruments of a lawful state to challenge the perceived offense, and get a chance of being defended by said law. If the court decides that no wrongdoing has been done, so be it. That's how it's done in civilized societies, after all.
Mind you, some people are not concerned about being condemned, either because they're sociopaths or because they have a strong support from within their own community, which tends to compensate the relative backlash that their action might've caused in the rest of society (that pastor, for example). That's where the judicial system steps in. The purpose here is not to have a chilling effect and silence people from expressing whatever bigotry they might be harboring, but rather to provide an avenue for people who feel they've been wronged, to seek justice for whatever wrongdoings they believe have been committed against them.
That said, taking a machine-gun and starting to massacre people is out of the question. It's Medieval and has no place in these societies, period.