History for Christchurch Rangers

First up I haven't met anyone who thinks they can say whatever they want without fear of being challenged. Most people are fully aware that freedom of speech is a two way street, although more often than not its a roundabout ;-)

As for all opinions being equally valid, well thats a bit of a grey area really as it is all about context first and foremost. How does one define a comments as being valid or not in the first place?

A comment can be accurate or inaccurate and that can easily be checked out but challenging the validity of someone's comment is not so simple as a person may feel their comment is valid as it is in line with their value base, yet The same comment may be seen a totally invalid by someone else who has a different value base.

So who is right? Who is wrong? Is there even a right and a wrong and if so who decides? And even if a decision is made it will be made in  the context of the values held by that society at that point in time.

As we know the values a society holds are constantly changing too and with it the validity of certain comments. So now what?!

So for me all opinions are equally valid for the person(s) who present them and then once these comments are out there in the public domain then they can be debated on their respective merits. For me that is free speech in action as it should be,

I don't want to live in a society where people are dictated to about what views and beliefs are valid and which are not. These are very personal concepts and imo should be left for each individual to decide. Sure challenge peoples ideas and beliefs but please don't dictate to them as it just reeks of everything that free speech isn't.

Of course I am talking about freedom of speech, belief and ideas here. 

Also people are complicated beings and often their beliefs and values come from the way they were brought up as kids ie thats how they got their "normal". Can you really blame someone for their beliefs when that was how they were taught as kids?

Also Do you want a society that is 100% compliant with the values and beliefs you think are valid? If so what do you intend to do with the people whose views are not inline with your own and maybe never will be?

Whats the end game here?

Lock them up?

First up I haven't met anyone who thinks they can say whatever they want without fear of being challenged. Most people are fully aware that freedom of speech is a two way street, although more often than not its a roundabout ;-)

As for all opinions being equally valid, well thats a bit of a grey area really as it is all about context first and foremost. How does one define a comments as being valid or not in the first place?

A comment can be accurate or inaccurate and that can easily be checked out but challenging the validity of someone's comment is not so simple as a person may feel their comment is valid as it is in line with their value base, yet The same comment may be seen a totally invalid by someone else who has a different value base.

So who is right? Who is wrong? Is there even a right and a wrong and if so who decides? And even if a decision is made it will be made in  the context of the values held by that society at that point in time.

As we know the values a society holds are constantly changing too and with it the validity of certain comments. So now what?!

So for me all opinions are equally valid for the person(s) who present them and then once these comments are out there in the public domain then they can be debated on their respective merits. For me that is free speech in action as it should be,

I don't want to live in a society where people are dictated to about what views and beliefs are valid and which are not. These are very personal concepts and imo should be left for each individual to decide. Sure challenge peoples ideas and beliefs but please don't dictate to them as it just reeks of everything that free speech isn't.

Of course I am talking about freedom of speech, belief and ideas here. 

First up I haven't met anyone who thinks they can say whatever they want without fear of being challenged. Most people are fully aware that freedom of speech is a two way street, although more often than not its a roundabout ;-)

As for all opinions being equally valid, well thats a bit of a grey area really as it is all about context first and foremost. How does one define a comments as being valid or not in the first place?

A comment can be accurate or inaccurate and that can easily be checked out but challenging the validity of someone's comment is not so simple as a person may feel their comment is valid as it is in line with their value base, yet The same comment me be seen a totally invalid by someone else who has a different value base.

So who is right? Who is wrong? Is there even a right and a wrong and if so who decides? And even if a decision is made it will be made in  the context of the values held by that society at that point in time.

As we know the values a society holds are constantly changing too and with it the validity of certain comments.

So for me all opinions are equally valid for the person(s) who present them and then once these comments are out there in the public domain then they can be debated on their respective merits. For me that is free speech in action as it should be,

I don't want to live in a society where people dictate what is right what is wrong, what views and beliefs are valid and which are not. These are very personal things and imo should be left for each individual to decide. Sure challenge peoples ideas and beliefs but please don't dictate to them as it just reeks of everything that free speech isn't.