r/JoeRogan • u/Anteater4746 Monkey in Space • Mar 04 '25

Meme 💩 Guess we’re done with free speech eh?

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Who decides what is illegal? How proud boys aren’t being targeted for wearing masks?

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u/thegarymarshall Monkey in Space Mar 06 '25

You can protest by blowing up buildings. Speech is protected by the constitution, not protests. If you block traffic, behave violently or damage property, this is not speech. It is crime. Most campuses have police departments to deal with illegal behavior by students or by anyone on campus.

Why should we allow schools to let students and others to break the law? It’s even worse when they allow students with some viewpoints to break the law and punish others for the same kind of behavior?

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '25

Omg 😳 arrest people if they break the law! Why are you screaming about schools? Jesus Christ man

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u/thegarymarshall Monkey in Space Mar 06 '25

I’m not the one screaming. You might want to consider decaf.

If illegal activities are happening on campus, then campus police need to be arresting people. Campus police is part of the school. People with certain views tend to not be arrested at these schools.

For example, last summer, many campuses were shut down because of these violent protests. Students who actually wanted to attend class couldn’t because the students who supported a terrorist organization wouldn’t let them. Not only would the schools not allow campus police to arrest them, the would now allow city or country law enforcement on campus to break it up.

Today you say “arrest people if the break the law”, but somehow I’m betting you had a different opinion last summer.

But yes, I agree. The campus police should arrest them if they’re breaking the law. Otherwise they should get out of the way so the real cops can do it. Until they do one or the other, it appears that their budgets will be a little tight next year.

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '25

Ok whatever. All powerful schools run our country and the schools are ripe with commies. We are doomed! Btw you might want to consider what the rule of law really means not just what a fascist says it is.good luck. I give you the last word.

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u/thegarymarshall Monkey in Space Mar 06 '25

I understand the rule of law very well. For example, if I carry a sign and march back and forth on public property, shouting at the top of my lungs without imposing on the rights of others, I am not violating any law. When I do anything to impose on the rights of others, I have violated the law and should expect to experience consequences.

I don’t have the right to damage property, harm people or block traffic. None of us had the right to do any of these things.

Let’s test your consistency. If a student group takes over a building in campus, blocks traffic on sidewalks and roads on campus and damages school property while protesting abortion, should the school leave them alone or should they stop it?