Exactly! Being called stupid, or a dumbass, or an idiot IS just someone elses opinion. No one prosecutes your for being stupid, dumb or idiotic. But the penalty for being a traitor is often death. It also indirectly implies your "delivering" your own country into the hands of the enemy, or trying to damage it.
Originally posted by The Omega
Exactly! Being called stupid, or a dumbass, or an idiot IS just someone elses opinion. No one prosecutes your for being stupid, dumb or idiotic. But the penalty for being a traitor is often death. It also indirectly implies your "delivering" your own country into the hands of the enemy, or trying to damage it.
Since when does a person opinions gotten some one executed? You need FACTS and EVIDENCE to convict some else of any crime! So some rocker calls names to the president...he get's call a traitor.....he will be executed? Gosh what kinda of nation do you think this is? Someone calls me a TRAITOR....Big Deal! Some one calls me a MURDERER.....now that's something much MORE serious!
Originally posted by The Omega
Exactly! Being called stupid, or a dumbass, or an idiot IS just someone elses opinion. No one prosecutes your for being stupid, dumb or idiotic. But the penalty for being a traitor is often death. It also indirectly implies your "delivering" your own country into the hands of the enemy, or trying to damage it.
Exactly my thinking The Omega!! 👆
WindDancer> If you accuse me of being a traitor, you IMPLY that I should be prosecuted, jailed and possibly killed.
If you accuse me of being dumb, you just accuse me of being less than intelligent!
There's a big difference between accusing someone of being a little low on the brain-department and indirectly saying someone should be jailed or shot for their opinion.
Or try this:
"If you don't agree with the politics of Ariel Sharon you're stupid!"
"If you don't agree with the politics of Ariel Sharon you're a Nazi!"
Originally posted by The Omega
WindDancer> If you accuse me of being a traitor, you IMPLY that I should be prosecuted, jailed and possibly killed.
If you accuse me of being dumb, you just accuse me of being less than intelligent!There's a big difference between accusing someone of being a little low on the brain-department and indirectly saying someone should be jailed or shot for their opinion.
Or try this:
"If you don't agree with the politics of Ariel Sharon you're stupid!"
"If you don't agree with the politics of Ariel Sharon you're a Nazi!"
If I call you of a traitor that's an OPINION (which is none of my business since I don't go around judging people). If I want to accuse you of being a traitor I need EVIDENCE AND FACTS! In order to trial YOU. Nowadays if you call some else a traitor you can either establish a LAWSUIT agaisn't that person! Or simply tell them to go to hell. Why should I be offended by that person's opinion.
Let's put it this way....nowadays If I call you a traitor.....you can SUE ME!