I’m surprised at you, graham

by Lightning Rod

Posted to Poetry and Politics on 2004-03-23 16:27:00

Parent message is 624966
this argument convenientlly ignores
Due Process

I agree that those who do violence should be punished. But they shouldn’t be punished before they are tried and convicted of a crime. Speech is not a crime even if you are spewing hate.
And state sponsored murder is no way to handle unpopular or conflicting ideas. It’s sanctioned terrorism.