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If you cuss someone out then assault them you will be arrested for assault. That doesn’t violate your freedom of speechThose are two separate actions. Again, the post I replied to was only talking about the cussing part.
I'm aware. Again, we were only talking about the cussing part. The lyric is not "cuss out a cop AND spit on his face".If you cuss someone out then assault them you will be arrested for assault. That doesn’t violate your freedom of speech
Which has nothing to do with the response I quoted which specifically called out the "Cussing out the cops" as distinct.The lyrics say “Cuss out a cop, spit in his face “ it’s not just about language. Spitting on someone is assault.
Do you feel that action justifies vigilante violence against the person doing so? Or is the song wrong in calling for such?"Cuss[ing] out a cop" is not exactly just "saying the wrong thing" as you've implied.
Do you feel that action justifies vigilante violence against the person doing so? Or is the song wrong in calling for such?
I believe the point is that it's not illegal to cuss out a cop. That's generally considered to be protected speech under the First Amendment. Therefore, one should be free to "try that in a small town" as much as one likes without fear of reprisal.
Now that would be illegal. It's definitely not a small-town "feature" that should be celebrated.You're very likely to encounter some form of reprisal if you cuss out a cop anywhere.
Thats the risk you take when critiququing culture objects. We've seen it work both ways. Are you suggesting people should refrain from criticism?"Try that in a small town" is now #1 in country and #2 in all genres. Congratulations to those who were offended. You've made one of the least exciting, most musically mundane songs of all time a chart-topping hit. Well done.
Thats the risk you take when critiququing culture objects. We've seen it work both ways. Are you suggesting people should refrain from criticism?
Now that would be illegal. It's definitely not a small-town "feature" that should be celebrated.
Is it tho?No, I'm reiterating what I said earlier, that being offended is almost always counterproductive. This is a prime example.
Is it tho?
and maybe change some minds.
No. It wasnt people changing their mind about whether this song is offensive or not that made people watch or buy it.Absolutely.
Many minds were changed. That's why a mediocre song that was released a few months ago suddenly rocketed up the charts to #1.
1. I'm mainly concerned about your nonchalance over the violation of people's first amendment rightsOf all of the many abhorrent things in countless songs that are glorified and celebrated, I find it interesting that you seem very concerned with reprisal about spitting in cops' faces.
Then you’re not talking about the song1. I'm mainly concerned about your nonchalance over the violation of people's first amendment rights
2. I believe we were talking about cussing out cops, not spitting in their faces.
KThen you’re not talking about the song
1. I'm mainly concerned about your nonchalance over the violation of people's first amendment rights
2. I believe we were talking about cussing out cops, not spitting in their faces.
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