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Originally Posted by Hugh
Yet some people invoke the good/great things we did in the past to show what a great country we are/were, but get annoyed when some of the not so good/great things we did as a country are raised - selective viewing of the past…
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There is nothing wrong with saying/rasing what 'the country' did 150 (or whatever) years ago, apologising for it, as though its our fault, is something else.
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Originally Posted by Maggy
I also don't like the fact that 'free speech' has become the right to say anything offensive to anybody particularly from behind a keyboard.
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Isnt that what "free" speech is ?
Also, "offensive" is a relative term, and constantly misused by people simply because they dont agree with something.