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Gary Childress wrote: ↑Mon Apr 20, 2026 8:40 pm So, one argument I have heard from the right directed against leftists, specifically from Michael Millerman, is that the left are against the radical right because the current left doesn't truly support "free speech". It won't let someone say racial slurs in a classroom for example. Is stating racial slurs a form of "free speech"? Should we allow people to state racial slurs in professional or social settings such as schools, media, etc? If the left does that, will Millerman then feel able to say that the left is for "free speech?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVpZgLmGRrg

Well, since you do not even appear to know what a defined term is, much less a well-defined term, I would say you are prejudiced against any form of grammatical proficiency, which displays a fetish for gibberish.

Is being prejudiced against racists, the same as being prejudiced against a race?

Not the same. But here's the catch, if you answer yes, then you are prejudiced against those who are prejudiced against racists. And that would presumably be the same, if you thought the first two were the same.

A ridiculously easy question to answer. Just compare (make a substitution)

Is being prejudiced against stupid people the same as being prejudiced against a race?

You presumably answered "NO" to that, right? Then just substitute racists = stupid people.

MikeNovack wrote: ↑Thu May 07, 2026 8:43 pm A ridiculously easy question to answer. Just compare (make a substitution)

Is being prejudiced against stupid people the same as being prejudiced against a race?

You presumably answered "NO" to that, right? Then just substitute racists = stupid people.

You should have just recommended a seeing eye dog. Try to get people to substitute a definition in both cases, then ask them to compare if the are equal or not. Try to get them in the habit of actually doing some intelligent work.

Simple arithmetic would do. Is 1 equal to 250,000, if one is short, do we have a midget crisis?

Or may say something ridiculous like. When comparing for equality, one must use the same standard of measure on both things being measured, Otherwise you might end up 6 inches short of on a Vodka Martini.

It is classic mental confusion, a class with a member of a class, or again, a noun and a verb.
So, he is either an excellent example of our very fine educational system, or a very fine example of someone who spent their childhood in some kind of detention center.