I find it funny that liberals are INCAPABLE of tolerating other people (non liberals) having the right to their own opinions but they expect unwavering tolerance from everyone else.

I also find it quite scary.

I can’t remember anywhere in the Constitution where it says anything about being offended. Does that mean that I’m going to run up and down the street spewing nonsense and hatred towards homosexuals or people of race? No. Would I be offended by someone doing that? Definitely. Does that mean he should be arrested? No. But if a group of Asians for instance, decide to confront this individual and engage in “aggressive discussions” with said individual…well, that’s the consequence of running your mouth. That is one of the things that goes along with living in a free society: what you say shouldn’t be criminal, but you might pay the price some other way. Financially, diminished public image, etc. And the more the “progressives” try to get speech legislated, the more it will turn around and bite us all right in the ass.

on a related note:

I have a friend, “Mary”, who has a sister, “Judy”, who doesn’t particularly like gay people (she’s very religious). Judy would never dream of actually saying so to a gay person, nor would she seek to restrict their ability to work, live, etc. She just thinks they’re wrong. Mary thinks herself very liberal and tolerant and she told me she just “doesn’t tolerate” her sister’s “intolerance”. Um….which sister is the more tolerant one? Liberals are always conflating “tolerance” and “approval” and are themselves the least tolerant of all.

That is all.

However, it is worth pointing out to those who haven’t thought out the implications of the free speech part of the First Amendment before, but the only speech that needs protecting is speech that some find offensive. If no one finds it offensive, then the First Amendment is moot.

Therefore if you believe in the First Amendment, then by definition you must be in favor of protecting free speech from restrictions on offensive speech imposed by government or its agents.