woman shouts "He's a ni- - - r " at Palin rally in Iowa...Sarah Palin says nothing

[Aconite]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

freedom of speech is wrong? freedom of speech is never wrong.

Nice try, there, but no.

What I said was that calling Obama a <insert racial slur>, or yelling "kill him!", or any of the other charming remarks made are wrong. That's an ethical statement, not a legal one. Nowhere did I suggest legal prosecution-- merely chastisement.
Just like if I used this post to call you names or wish you a slow, painful and maggot-ridden decline into old age it would be wrong, despite my legal right to do so.
But of course, you knew that.

[Aconite]

Originally Posted by luzianne

No, like with a child, giving attention to the negative behavior tends to exacerbate it. IGNORING unacceptable behavior is a better way to deal with it. The person wants attention, even negative attention, and acknowledging the comment is giving them what they are looking for and encouraging more of the same.

Might want to recheck your Behavior Theory reference. Extinction is a notoriously difficult thing to pull off-- and when bad behavior is ignored only intermittently (as has been done by the McCain/Palin campaign), it is in fact reinforced, not extinguished.

[Aconite]

Originally Posted by Mike Peterson

Once again. Anyone thats say without a doubt that they heard someone say the n word in the video is a liar.

I don't see how it's possible for you to determine what someone else on a message board is capable of hearing, based purely on your own ability or inability to do so.

[TnHilltopper]

Since I haven't seen a response to the actual OP's topic, then there is really no further use of leaving this thread open. Say goodnight