Re: Government acts on cyber-bullies


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Posted by PeterH on July 27, 2006 at 09:18:20 from 86.130.122.187 user Peter_H.

In Reply to: Re: Government acts on cyber-bullies posted by Prue Eckett on July 26, 2006 at 22:29:27:

Trashing others ideas and opinions in public because you don't agree with them

What is wrong with that, provided the 'trashing' is politely expressed? Isn't that an essential part of free speech and argument? Are we all supposed to remain silent whenever we read an opinion we profoundly disagree with (ie on Tarboard, 'brush past' the thread)?. This is nothing to do with 'bullying', which is, as I have said, the powerful kicking the weak. I make no apology for returning to this topic, because I believe that Prue's philosophy, if carried out, would stifle all debate. It is also an effective way of wriggling out of an argument you feel you are not winning.


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