Morality, Legality, and "Hate Speech"

On August 10, 2007, Freedom Party leader Paul McKeever was a panelist on the Crossroads Television (CTS) program "On the Line" with Christine Williams.

In this segment, the panelists discuss the relation between what is moral, and what is legal. The context: a television station that has broadcast Islamic anti-Israeli content, and whether it should be illegal for it to do so.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• hate
• freedom
• speech
• Israel
• Islam
• Islami
• Ayn
• Rand
• Objectivist
• Objectivism
• censorship

[zentonil]

Paul, I really wish you had addressed Rabbi Kaplan's assertion that "if you are promoting things which are immoral, it should be illegal." That comment in itself has so many implications on individual liberty that I can only fathom that your affinity towards the rabbi caused you hesitate from attacking his statement. I have never seen On The Line but it appears to be focused on head nods rather than any real debate.

[PaulMcKeever]

The format and duration of the show is such that, essentially, each person is given turns to speak. It is not a format where you are encouraged to interrupt the other person. Usually, there is enough time to make only one or two points before the subject is changed. You can either spend your time explaining that the other person's position is wrong, or you can spend time just stating what you think is right...not both. I usually choose the latter.

[scata99]

I don't believe in legislating morality.

[acsial]

Mohammed Elmasry probably whacks-off to kiddie porn. They've busted so many terrorists and little boy pics on their computers; people like Elmasry, Sohawarty and Hindy probably all have pederastic tendancies, like their Taliban friends. These Salafi misogynists think women are yucky, preferring to fondle guns and each other's hairy Swords of Allah, rather than having anything to do with vaginas. They kill mano-a-mano homosexuals, but pay little boys for sodomy. Maybe he has a NAMBLA membership?

[Fackzilla]

@356pla oh you are soooo right !

[356pla]

It's a shame what religion does to the human mind.

[Universal237]

It is a violet religion you dumb shit. In the Quran men are allowed to beat their wives. Remember one day Sept 11th. Those were innocent people.

[Deadleader555]

BULLSHIT Rabbi... The government shoudent have any right over my ears or someones mouth.. if i want to hear someone talking straight up lies, THATS MY FUCKING RIGHT! And thats what the market of ideas is all about.. Just because the guy is selling his ideas, it dosent mean u have the right to censour it... Fuck sensativity protection, if you dont want to hear, change the channel, its not that dificult..

[JohnAdamCulligan]

In essence, you believe in liberty, or at least that's what your comment would suggest. The Rabbi appears to not, although he might be unaware of the implications of his words.

[Sam26100]

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Paul Mckeever is an objectivist.  Objectivists always recognize that Islam is a religion of violence

I also don't believe in legislating morality, especially when so many people can't agree on what morality is.

the host said "morality came from religion"

wrong!

[Vinetia]

That is because objectively it is. Its not even a religion it mirriors more of a political ideology that resembles more like fascism rather than anything else, and no before you say it, im not a jew or a christian, I am an atheist. And really the whole ida of religion itself is utterly ridiculous.

[scata99]

The rabbi just led those two fools into admitting Islam is a violent religion.

[scata99]

Dumb american bitch is just a puppet and is saying we should ban differing points of view.