"You know a society is turning authoritarian... when the comedians start to worry"
Posted by freedomforall 8 years, 12 months ago to Culture
unrest roiling on campuses provided an appropriate backdrop for the documentary Can We Take a Joke? when it premiered at the prestigious DOC NY film festival in mid-November. Apparently, no — we can’t. Not any more. The right not to be offended seems to have trumped the right to say what we think. And young people seem to be leading the way toward censorship and controlled speech.
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- 1Posted by broskjold22 8 years, 12 months agoSharia law is moving in to the US faster than would otherwise be recognized if not for the comedians.| Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink
- 1Posted by edweaver 8 years, 12 months agoWe should expect nothing less. Young people have been taught this in our school systems.| Mark as read | Best of... | Permalink
