Look on the bright side! These are the kind of people who are far more likely to ignorantly/drunkenly light up their genitals in hideous gas fire incidents at the barbecue on Labor Day, thus removing any chance for them to pass on their stupidity seed to another generation.

Amurrca is far from being a melting pot of worldly cultures. You have a pot of mixed ingredients that float awkwardly around each other.

We hate more than we love. That's the society we are growing up in - adolescents trying desperately to fit into conforming roles, people of some racial groups refusing to learn even their own language or about their culture, YouTube videos going viral telling us what's cool and what's cool to make fun of, racist/judgemental/sexist comments being used in everyday vernacular from all sorts of people about ppl not currently in the room, redneck Americans believing being American is a triumph, gay people hating gay people.....we are down to the core an intolerant and malicious group of people and the only thing that seems to unite everyone is our universal thirst to want to all feel important, be wealthy, and be liked.

I couldn't agree more with zombie. 

That video is fabulous.

"Freedom" of speech has a lot to answer for. Seems to me that rights - like "freedom of speech" - have to be matched with responsibilities, otherwise civic society is headed for disaster. And one man's "freedom" is often another man's oppression. Britain recognises this, which is why we have laws to protect people from unrestrained "free speech" - because it is for the good of society. And don't we all want to live in a healthy, happy society where people can get along with most other people?

 

So for me, "freedom of speech" is fine - until it starts making the lives of others shitty for no good reason. I'm glad I live somewhere that seems to understand that.

Zombie, ideally, that's the same principal what we're trying to do in the U.S., too, not just British.  Except we have plenty of under-educated and ignorant people on YouTube and other social networks being very vocal about their ignorance.  Back in the 90's, people were really polite about it.  Now, everyone makes fun of being PC, and think it's cool to be blatantly racist and/or homophobic.  It's not the way it was. 

What comes with power is responsibility.  Some people don't deserve to be given freedom and democracy, but I think it's better for the entire society that we give people a second chance so they have time to grow up (or at least give them the potential to).  Laissez faire.  I don't think there is anything wrong with current policy.  Those who made those stupid statements would one day realize the joke is on them.  Have you ever made a mistake and be glad someone gave you a chance to revert your own error?  Life could be very different if people don't do that to one another.

One day you'll find this more nostalgic than maddening.  Young people do what young people do....  As one professor said, "some people really aren't thinking, and you can't blame people for being stupid."  Indeed, if they were thinking (i.e., pre-meditated), then that's when we really should get concerned.

Oh, Zombie, I agree with you btw, just think it needs to have a little more rounded opinion.  Freedom isn't free....  I hope people do understand the true meaning of that multi-layered statement.