Quote Originally Posted by ladyM
Recently there was an article in the news that a woman was banned from a flight on southwest airlines for a t-shirt she was wearing that other passengers found offensive. The shirt had a pic of presidents Bush and Clinton and the word 'f*ck'. The airline told her if she changed her shirt she could resume her next flight on the way. She said no. She was unable to fly on to her destination.
I thought we had the freedom of speech in this country. This is the sort of thing that hurts all of us. What is offensive to one is not nessesarily offensive to another. I am not an historian and I am not an expert on the Bill of Rights or the Constitution, but I do know that once things start being banned as offensive, there will be no end to it. There is art, music, language, books, religion, etc that people find offensive and others think is the greatest thing going. Does that mean it should be banned because some narrowminded, ignorant, fear ridden, prejudiced group of people say so? Not quite.
Our founding fathers were no angels, but I think they would be turning over in the grave to hear this. It seems our Constitution has become unconstitutional! Freedom is freedom. Just as you have the right to be offensive, you also have the right to walk away from things you find visually offensive and turn off what you find audibly offensive. I try not to be offensive to others, but you cant please all the people all the time.
I would really like to hear some feedback on the subject and hope you dont find the issue offensive.
Howdy LadyM,

If you believe that obscenity and lewdness,should be paraded in the public,then you may want to move to Oregon,they just approved the 'right' of businesses to have live sex shows..I just posted an article by Bill O'Reilly,in the politics forum,called,"Express Yourself",that addresses the issue somewhat.

It also somewhat proves that which I've contended for a long time-that the Left is intent on spreading debauchery and promoting the worst,in human character.

The Left,is intent on turning America into Sodom and Gommorah,they will call it 'free speech',but it's really all about debauchery,on every street corner..because they want to destroy all traditions and norms,and bring everyone down to their level.

Have a good one ...

PS: here some cookies and milk for ya..while ya ponder upon my reply ...