High school students photographed doing Nazi-type salute at prom (free speech, claims, amendment)

[subaru5555]

Originally Posted by Absolom

Right, in an age where the term "nazi" is used almost as much as that now meaningless word, "racist."

Oh? So you’re not trying to downplay the historical context behind it? Really?

[Absolom]

Originally Posted by subaru5555

Oh? So you’re not trying to downplay the historical context behind it? Really?

No, I'm making fun of people who throw the term out with abandon.

[NomadicDrifter]

Originally Posted by subaru5555

Oh? So you’re not trying to downplay the historical context behind it? Really?

What does the historical context of the events in WW2 have to do with it being a political ideology and you advocating we enforce "thought crimes"?

[subaru5555]

Originally Posted by Absolom

No, I'm making fun of people who throw the term out with abandon.

You don’t appear to be having much success...


How’s that appeal to plausible deniability going?

[Sactown4]

Originally Posted by NomadicDrifter

There is. Quite frankly, I don't see why you think your uninformed and unintelligent opinion matters even the kilobytes it takes to represent on some internet forum.

First of all, that's a direct insult to the lady, we're expected to be better than that.

Second, there isn't.

The parents of these kids would never be stupid enough to go to court against a college saying that it was wrong of them to not accept their kid on the grounds that he advocated for the death of minorities.

Their only fhope, like most nazi losers would be to deny what they are, and what they did. The problem in this case is, there are photographs of the morons.

[Absolom]

Originally Posted by subaru5555

You don’t appear to be having much success...


How’s that appeal to plausible deniability going?

I'm having a lot of fun, that's the measure of the success.

Not sure what your second sentence is about, if it has any meaning at all.

[subaru5555]

Originally Posted by NomadicDrifter

What does the historical context of the events in WW2 have to do with it being a political ideology and you advocating we enforce "thought crimes"?

Is that really a serious question?

Why is nazism bad? Historical context. Duh.

[subaru5555]

Originally Posted by Absolom

I'm having a lot of fun, that's the measure of the success.

Not sure what your second sentence is about, if it has any meaning at all.

That’s ok, I wouldn’t expect one who’s ESL to get it.

[NomadicDrifter]

Originally Posted by subaru5555

Is that really a serious question?

Why is nazism bad? Historical context. Duh.

Re-read my post and come up with a better response.

[moneill]

Originally Posted by Floorist

Did not bother me, no worse than giving the finger.

I don't think it matters if it bothers you.

It bothers lots of people -- more than giving the finger.