"And if you are insta hoe showing tits and ass on instagram, you don't need large brains." I don't need such an example to understand your point. Crude.

@Naomi Crude, as compared to what? If you find my comment offensive. I find this offensive....

@Krunoslav I said I don't need any vulgar expression or example to understand a point made by anyone. If one must use vulgar expressions to get their point across, they are insulting their own intelligence.

@Naomi a) what I said was not vulgar, unless you have different definition than most people I know. In which case its your own problem. And b) harsh language in general exist to get a point across other language is limited for.

As I've said I find speech policing a lot more insulting than anything language can express.

@Naomi, @Krunoslav "The strongest weapon against hateful speech is NOT repression; it is MORE speech."

@pbuck0145, @Krunoslav is either unable to understand the extremely simple point I am making or deliberately deviating from it because he embarrassed himself by using vulgar words "tits" and "ass" in his comment. He insulted his own intelligence. My point is not about free speech, my point is getting you point across intelligently. Failing that, you're insulting your own intelligence.
don't you get it? There are proper words for "tits" and "ass" if you must mention these body parts. Do you get my point?

@Naomi You do understand that I used Tits and Ass because the upstanding moral ladies on social media are doing exactly that. Prostituting their body for money and attention and doing so at levels that are less dignified than a local $2 street walker. Tits and ass is the only way to express this practice. No other words can described it as accurately.

If you are such a snowflake that it insults you, than that is your responsibility to mange your own emotions. Unlike you I didn't insult you and I didn't insult InstaHoe because that is the term they are know for? You know why? Because of selling tits and ass. That is what they do for a living. But hey, don't believe my word for it. Here, let them tell you what they are selling.

@Naomi I understand your point. I do not agree with it. You are entitled to voice opposition to the use of words which you find objectionable. That diminishes the support of others for your main, more important viewpoint(s).

@pbuck0145 To me, free speech comes with intelligence and "mutual respect". Speech is merely a linguistic communication tool; you utter sounds to form words and you use good grammar to string those words together to make sentences in order to convey your thoughts. And what we hardly talk about is freedom of thought. There is no speech without thought. Careful, intelligent thoughts are bound to be conveyed by respectful speech and civil actions. I rest my case.

@Krunoslav You are not insulting my intelligence. You are insulting YOUR OWN intelligence. I rest my case.

@Naomi Again, you are entitled to express your opinion. We are entitled to disagree with your opinion. Let's see if you have really "rested your case".

"To me, free speech comes with intelligence and "mutual respect"."

But you are the one trying to insult me. And you choose to be insulted by what words I used to describe someone else. Sounds to me the only thing you put to rest is logic and replaced it with strange emotions.

I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that it's better to spend a lot LESS time on social media - trying to keep up with it all - and go back to spending time with people in real life.

@Junior1962 Yes, indeed. For personal health for sure. But for better or for worse internet is such a powerful tool that it affects society norms and politics at large. So on that level social media even at its worse is not to be underestimated. Its the virtual public square. But for mental health reasons and just less negativity, I agree, best to spend more time with real people.... as much as possible. For sure. And less time looking at the screen, more time using ones own imagination now pre made images from others. We are born to be creators as well not consumers and only consumers. Cheers!

@Krunoslav I guess I just prefer to retreat to the world I knew before the internet came along. Life was more simple. We talked about what we saw on the news or read in the paper. We didn't go looking for a YouTube clip that confirms the bias we already hold. We didn't spend hour arguing the veracity of climate change. Apart from a few uni students most of us didn't even follow politics! We got on with working and looking after our families. I feel for the youth of today. They are fighting battles that my generation (the boomers) had never even imagined.

@Naomi Sworn oaths under penalty of perjury are evidence but without collaboration does not meet the "without a doubt" level required in a criminal investigation. It does meet the "preponderance of evidence" required in <most> civil procedures. You da judge!

True, I learned that the hard way.