Due to Asperger's Syndrome, I take everything to the most literal extreme. So the phrase "Freedom of Expression" to me means one can say literally whatever one wants, no matter who gets offended, etc. Everyone born before 1980 begs to differ. The older someone is, the more limitations they tell me apply to so-called "Freedom of Expression". To further complicate things, I'm from Cincinnati, OH where name-calling is CONSTANT. People racially slander each other to each other's FACES over there on a daily basis. I did take part in that on 9/4/2010.

I'm finding out they're right. I damn near got busted mentioning on Google+ the legal name of someone who wants authorities to arrest me for "harassing her" and the fact that she wants authorities to arrest me, according to this page:

http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/...ment-laws.aspx

Wow. Was I wrong! From now on I'll just believe any and all claims from the older folks regarding limitations on freedom of expression. I just need help understanding these limitations, and I need citations of applicable codes and provision numbers, as mentioned on the abovementioned page. If someone cannot cite applicable codes and/or provision numbers, I will still hesitate to believe his/her claims because some people can be making things up just to get a rise out of me.

[Vibe]

Your definition would be unlimited freedom of expression, which does not exist. There is freedom of expression, but it is limited - more and more so all the time. What you can freely say today may not be allowed tomorrow. Take that into consideration.

Originally Posted by Vibe

What you can freely say today may not be allowed tomorrow.

This is an example of lines the older folks say that scare and upset me when discussing the limitations of freedom of expression. The more common examples of limitations on freedom of expression, such as the "Fire!" example and statements that threats of physical harm are not protected under "freedom of expression", are ones I actually agree with. At least there are organizations that defend against excessive limitations on freedom of expression, such as the First Amendment Coalition and the ACLU.

[Vibe]

Originally Posted by APV83

This is an example of lines the older folks say that scare and upset me when discussing the limitations of freedom of expression. The more common examples of limitations on freedom of expression, such as the "Fire!" example and statements that threats of physical harm are not protected under "freedom of expression", are ones I actually agree with. At least there are organizations that defend against excessive limitations on freedom of expression, such as the First Amendment Coalition and the ACLU.

I agree.

It's even worse when you study history. Most freedoms we have had to be won through a lot of strife and bloodshed. When people have power, they do not freely give it up. With that in mind, it's frightening that so many regular folk are so willing to give up those hard won freedoms. It may take wars for us to get them back.