Question about a slur... Need answer fast!

[Ace309]

Interesting. Where could I read more about that, Suicide?

[Horatio_Hellpop]

@Suicide

did you know if someone calls you a kike in the usa you are allowed to kill them? it’s true. years ago, someone accosted henry kissinger in an airport and called him a kike and kissinger nearly beat the man to death. there was a trial and it made famous the legal doctrine of ‘fighting words’ which means words alone can sometimes be legally considered an assault and you defend yourself accordingly. the guy who attacked henry the k was pissed about vietnam btw

BY the time of Kissinger’s tenure as Secretary of State, I frankly doubt he was in physical shape to nearly beat a man to death. I’d like a cite for this as well.

[Horatio_Hellpop]

Here is a Wikipedia account of groundbreaking “Fighting Words” legislation. Kissinger wasn’t involved and this was in 1942.

[md2000]

@AncientHumanoid

So, if I am in Ottumwa Iowa, and say something online that someone in Germany can access…? That italicized portion seems very encompassing, globally even.

Makes sense in a weird way.
(a) Most countries, the concept of free speech is not the sacred concept it is in the USA. Many other considerations trump it. ( David Ahenakew - Wikipedia )
(b) Germany has had its problems with rabble rousers, IIRC - they reserve the right to act when possible if someone sits across the border and spews hate propaganda aimed at disturbing the peace inside Germany.

[samclem]

@Suicide

did you know if someone calls you a kike in the usa you are allowed to kill them? it’s true. years ago, someone accosted henry kissinger in an airport and called him a kike and kissinger nearly beat the man to death. there was a trial and it made famous the legal doctrine of ‘fighting words’ which means words alone can sometimes be legally considered an assault and you defend yourself accordingly. the guy who attacked henry the k was pissed about vietnam btw

MODERATOR WARNING

suicide–your posts in General Questions border on trolling, but I’ll call it being a jerk for now.

samclem, moderator