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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 05:12 PM
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How could some think that a Boycott is censorship?
I don't get this?
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Selatius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 05:15 PM
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1. A boycott, by very nature, is a phenomenon that travels from the bottom-up
Censorship is a phenomenon that travels from the top-down. One comes from the top. The other comes from the bottom.
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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 05:16 PM
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2. Excellent explantion.
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DRoseDARs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 05:23 PM
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3. How could someone think that? They could if they're fundamentally against freedom from tyrrany...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Tea_Party
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jilln Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 05:38 PM
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4. People right here on DU think that
There was a thread a few months ago, something about people protesting a pet store that sold animals, and several DUers thought it was censorship/terrorism etc. to "protest a legal business". WTF??? Some people just can't understand or handle freedom, apparently.
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-08-07 05:39 PM
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5. Misread your question.
Edited on Thu Mar-08-07 05:41 PM by Bornaginhooligan
Who's thinking a boycott is censorship?
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