Hello all, I know I said I wasn't going to post again but just thought I owed a few people an apology for being a bit narcy about some of their comments on the vulgar thread. At the end of the day I joined this community to make some new friends, not new enemies, so this one goes out to Squinky, Big Brother, Helm, and everyone else, I still disagree, but respect I should of perhaps bitten my lip on a few occasions. You're entitled to your opinions, and you've all been here much longer than I have.
I was going to post this on the vulgar thread but thought since it's dying out I didn't want to risk resurrecting it ;)
neway I'm still not gonna be around here much for a while, lots of stuff to do, not least FE, but didn't want to leave any sour feelings behind.
Laters all! Take care, and sorry again! :)
lemmy
Don't you know that our brain is automatically formatted at the end of each journey? The guys you talk about won't probably know what do you mean...
On the other hand... who are you?!? ;D
LOL :D
Oh, come on Buloght, you know we forgave you!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oooops sorry Lemmy, I thought you were someone else! I gues it is the time of sorries! And btw, why my name is not including in your above post? I demand an apology! ;D
I think he just wants to apology with respectable members, Nikolas...
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I ask for an apology straight away from you too!
Or even better start a new thread!
No worries.
Let me put it this way: "I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Quote from: The Inquisitive Stranger on Thu 09/03/2006 15:49:27
Let me put it this way: "I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
I really want to see someone tested on that one. About something really trivial. Like in the future, saying that pizza is better square-shaped is continually censored--no one is killed for it, but people are killed for defending people's write to say so.
Really, we are always that one step closer to a better world.
Ooh, or better yet, I want to see some people dying for my right to threaten them with their life. ;)
Death to supporters of free speech!
Oh and no hard feelings, guy I never heard of.
Let's start arguing in this thread about freedom of speech, until we all get so heated up that someone needs to write a new "sorry, I love you, hugs" thread.
Because this is gen-gen, and that's what we do!
If someone says they are into freedom of speech more than I am, they better have a gun. That's all I'm saying. ;)
I dont have a gun :( but i have a CANON! ;D
Quote from: Afflict on Thu 09/03/2006 16:35:28
I dont have a gun :( but i have a CANON! ;D
A photocopy of a gun? That might just work.
Quoteone step closer to a better world
LOL! Funniest thing I've read all year!!
Quote from: lemmy101 on Thu 09/03/2006 16:45:33
Quote from: Afflict on Thu 09/03/2006 16:35:28
I dont have a gunÃ, :( but i have a CANON!Ã, ;D
A photocopy of a gun? That might just work.
THAT was the funniest thing I! read in a while ;D
just finish forgotten element and all will be forgotten.
Quote from: The Inquisitive Stranger on Thu 09/03/2006 15:49:27"I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
- Voltaire?
Quote from: Skurwy on Thu 09/03/2006 19:54:51
Voltaire?
Contrary to popular belief, apparently not (http://www.classroomtools.com/voltaire.htm). But of course, regardless of who said it, that shouldn't stop others from being able to echo the sentiment. ;)
unless they realize what an empty bullshit statement it is
Quote from: Helm on Thu 09/03/2006 20:07:46
unless they realize what an empty bullshit statement it is
Well, that doesn't change the fact people can still repeat it, regardless of who said it, does it? I wasn't saying I necessarily agreed with it myself. (Yeah, I'm enough of a coward, I guess, that defending to the death someone else's right to say something I disagree with, however noble that may sound in principle, doesn't really appeal to me...)
Quote from: Alun on Thu 09/03/2006 20:07:00
Quote from: Skurwy on Thu 09/03/2006 19:54:51
Voltaire?
Contrary to popular belief, apparently not (http://www.classroomtools.com/voltaire.htm). But of course, regardless of who said it, that shouldn't stop others from being able to echo the sentiment. ;)
Well, he also said than the force of habit is more powerful than truth. Something like that, I dunno how it sounds in English. ;)
Stop apologizing for boobs, already! You're wasting valuable boob-development time.
Hugs and Lemon Pie slices all round! :-*
Quote from: Helm on Thu 09/03/2006 20:07:46
unless they realize what an empty bullshit statement it is
Perhaps a more realistic mantra of, "I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend until moderate discomfort your right to say it." ?
It's a phrase I heard one too many times from military personnel when questions and statements got too difficult for them to deal with. Instant Nobility (TM)!
"I may not agree with what you say... But I wasn't listening to hear you say it."
BADUM TISH!
Now I wonder whether "a witty saying proves nothing" is also not really a Voltaire quote...
Quote from: The Inquisitive Stranger on Fri 10/03/2006 05:57:52
Now I wonder whether "a witty saying proves nothing" is also not really a Voltaire quote...
That one, apparently, is genuine, from his dialogue
Le dîner du comte de Boulainvilliers. You can go here (http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Voltaire) for a fairly comprehensive list of real and spurious Voltaire quotations.
I enjoy the witty way in which Voltaire died. It proves everything.
The Helm version:
"I don't agree with you, and I'm ready to kill you because of it"
The Bruised Weasel version:
"I don't agree with you, and I'm ready to die, period."
the Helm version would most probably be like "I don't-- "