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in reply to a message by queenv
Well, in an abstract sense, some people abuse the democratic ideal to justify their cruelty toward others. For example, Fred Phelps and Shirtley Phelps-Roper spreading their unfounded hateful defamation all over America on the grounds that it is free speech and protected under the first amdendment.
This idea could also be applied to Americans who are ignorant of the consequences of choosing a distasteful name for their child. Now, while I think many names are terrible, I generally see very few that I'd personally censor as a judge (though really I'd like to name ALL new babies myself), but there are also MANY examples that could cross that line (e.g. Dreamz Cum-Tru, Her'mahjusztee da Bomb, Pryncess Perfekt, Shouting Star, etc.) that are just plainly cruel to their recipients' well-being in society. There is a line one can cross where you're no longer covered by democratic principles--though it may be difficult to cross--people seem to be straddling it more and more.
Personally, I think putting Dreamz Cum-Tru on a birth certificate should be grounds for a horse-whipping (though it MAY be a glittery horsewhip with an acryllic airbrushed carnival design on it so the punishment is more tailored to the offence).
This idea could also be applied to Americans who are ignorant of the consequences of choosing a distasteful name for their child. Now, while I think many names are terrible, I generally see very few that I'd personally censor as a judge (though really I'd like to name ALL new babies myself), but there are also MANY examples that could cross that line (e.g. Dreamz Cum-Tru, Her'mahjusztee da Bomb, Pryncess Perfekt, Shouting Star, etc.) that are just plainly cruel to their recipients' well-being in society. There is a line one can cross where you're no longer covered by democratic principles--though it may be difficult to cross--people seem to be straddling it more and more.
Personally, I think putting Dreamz Cum-Tru on a birth certificate should be grounds for a horse-whipping (though it MAY be a glittery horsewhip with an acryllic airbrushed carnival design on it so the punishment is more tailored to the offence).
This message was edited 4/3/2008, 5:50 PM
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