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NBC is a business. The Shrike Send a noteboard - 21/06/2017 01:42:40 PM

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Nobody is denying anyone the right to free speech here. They're asking someone with a megaphone not to lend it to a loudmouthed asshole. Threatening and organizing boycotts in response to NBC airing something objectionable is exactly how free speech should work.

And in their business they are rewarded by getting larger ratings. If they think this interview will give them large ratings then it is a win for them. Nobody should be telling or asking NBC to do anything that is against its own business needs.

Of course people are allowed to boycott NBC if they want to, but I would rather see NBC air this and see the idiot made into an even larger idiot. Everyone wins.

But there is nothing objectionable in NBC airing this.

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An irritatingly large issue here in Connecticut, was this past Sunday's ... damookster - 20/06/2017 04:43:10 PM 833 Views
I don't understand this aspect of free speech discourse. Ghavrel - 20/06/2017 07:09:52 PM 608 Views
I disagree damookster - 20/06/2017 07:25:26 PM 604 Views
I disagree with your disagreement. Ghavrel - 21/06/2017 02:24:53 AM 494 Views
It's not about the right to a national platform nor is it a First Amendment issue damookster - 21/06/2017 02:50:47 AM 572 Views
I understand that contention. I just don't characterize it as a free speech issue. Ghavrel - 21/06/2017 04:44:45 AM 523 Views
*NM* damookster - 20/06/2017 07:25:26 PM 272 Views
ugh. double post. yet again. *NM* damookster - 20/06/2017 07:26:29 PM 291 Views
I have a theory Roland00 - 20/06/2017 11:20:37 PM 503 Views
that must be it damookster - 20/06/2017 11:24:55 PM 513 Views
It could be bunnies! *NM* TaskmasterJack - 21/06/2017 01:29:07 AM 420 Views
Or evil witches! *NM* aerocontrols - 21/06/2017 05:24:09 AM 254 Views
Who is the resident RAFO Bugs Bunny? *NM* Roland00 - 21/06/2017 05:53:30 AM 248 Views
With their twitchy little noses *NM* AgentApple - 21/06/2017 02:13:48 PM 258 Views
I think that it's more then that.... Jeordam - 20/06/2017 07:36:06 PM 541 Views
Rhetorical Question: Do you give an amplifier to someone who spreads bad faith and provable lies? *NM* Roland00 - 20/06/2017 11:18:04 PM 258 Views
Then you really don't understand freedom of speech random thoughts - 21/06/2017 12:11:06 AM 510 Views
Freedom of Speech is not a single theory, there are multiple ideas of why Freedom of Speech is good Roland00 - 21/06/2017 12:55:44 AM 562 Views
supporting freedom of speech only for people who don't offend you isn't freedom of speech random thoughts - 21/06/2017 02:01:05 PM 520 Views
but this specific issue is not a freedom of speech issue damookster - 21/06/2017 02:42:31 PM 513 Views
but it is a freedom of speech issue random thoughts - 21/06/2017 07:09:03 PM 543 Views
Here's the biggest problem I have with that argument damookster - 21/06/2017 07:34:07 PM 511 Views
This, exactly. Much better stated than what I wrote. Ghavrel - 22/06/2017 02:57:45 AM 497 Views
Wush, the point that Roland00 Made went right over Random Thoughts head Roland00 - 21/06/2017 11:56:41 PM 548 Views
I'm fairly certain I do. But let's explore your ideas a bit. Ghavrel - 21/06/2017 02:22:48 AM 562 Views
sorry but know you still clearly don't understand censorship or freedom of speach random thoughts - 21/06/2017 07:56:20 PM 619 Views
NBC is a business. The Shrike - 21/06/2017 01:42:40 PM 547 Views
yes. my point exactly. *NM* damookster - 21/06/2017 02:43:53 PM 277 Views
I disagree enormously with one part of this. Ghavrel - 22/06/2017 03:00:37 AM 549 Views
I disagree with you so much on this. And you don't seem to understand my view. The Shrike - 22/06/2017 12:33:12 PM 511 Views
again, you nailed it damookster - 22/06/2017 01:18:03 PM 494 Views
I agree.... Jeordam - 22/06/2017 04:49:44 PM 490 Views
Rhetorical Question, which is worse Kelly or Jones? *NM* Roland00 - 20/06/2017 08:02:40 PM 265 Views
they deserved each other *NM* damookster - 20/06/2017 08:14:32 PM 283 Views
I always enjoy this Louis Brandeis quote when discussing "offensive" speech and publicity. LiterateDog - 22/06/2017 02:53:21 PM 562 Views
well said *NM* damookster - 22/06/2017 03:14:06 PM 257 Views
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