John Gaquin wrote:
"Bertel Lund Hansen" wrote in message

This is a very common mistake. The First Amendment and similar
legislation in other countries does *not* ensure anyone the right
to speak/write anywhere anytime anyhow.

I never claimed that it did. I doubt seriously if posting tasteless and
offensive words on a NG will meet the so-called "fire in a crowded theater"
test.

I think you're 100% right.
Linking to the "Amerian Christian" website (as the original offender
did in this thread), or directly posting other hateful fascist
propaganda directed at "n*gge**", Jews, or liberals isn't illegal. Just
pathetic. And it's equally pathetic when a moderate or a liberal uses
an inappropriate forum to take shots at GWB, the Iraq War, the Patriot
Act, etc. If these people are all so wise and enlightened that their
opinions are even worthy of consideration, they should be smart enough
to go to an appropriate forum to express those opinions.

It isn't "illegal" to show up at a Southern Baptist church service,
cross yourself, and start
loudly praying the Rosary. But is sure as hell would be poor manners,
make you look silly as well as ignorant, and would probably not result
in anybody renouncing the Baptist church in order to take up the
practice of Catholicism.

Relying on the general public to exercise maturity, self restraint, and
behave in a civil manner is never a surefire proposition.