Total Freedom of Speech is Bad

Discussion in 'The Political/Current Events Coffee House' started by Scipio Africanus, May 29, 2012.

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  1. Bart (Moderator) NKVD Channel Maintainer

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    A republic is any form of government without a monarch. North Korea is a republic, and the United Kingdom is a democracy. The two can be combined, but they don't have to.
    Bart, Jun 28, 2012
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  2. Demondaze Xenos Scum

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    That's more an oversimplification resulting from monarchy being the more prominent form of oligarchy historically wise than anything.

    North Korea is an oligarchy, more specifically an autocracy.

    Socially speaking the UK is democratic, but government wise "the public affair" (the law) takes precedence, making the UK a republic. Of course you could point out the existence of The Queen, but really classifying a government as a 'Constitution Monarchy' is no different than calling it a 'Fuck You Royal Faggots Monarchy'.

    Representative government is pretty much universal in all republics.
    Demondaze, Jun 28, 2012
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  3. Bart (Moderator) NKVD Channel Maintainer

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    It's what makes a republic. A dictatorship can also be a republic, as long as the head of state is not a monarch. Officially, the British head of state is the queen, so it is not a republic. It has nothing to do with democracy.
    Bart, Jun 28, 2012
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  4. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    Google definition of republic:


    Noun:
    A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president...
    slydessertfox, Jun 28, 2012
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  5. Kali The World's Best Communist

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    That's just plainly wrong. There are not just two forms of government. North Korea is, as Demon says, an autocracy. The lack of a monarch only means that the country isn't a monarchy.
    Kali, Jun 28, 2012
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  6. battleearl Well-Known Member

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    Or as Christopher Hitchens said, a necrocracy.
    battleearl, Jun 28, 2012
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  7. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    North Korea is autocracy there is no way around it. If you want to get more specific call it a military dictatorship with an autocracy as the head of state, although I highly expect that Un doesn't hold as much power as many would like us to believe.
    Viking Socrates, Jun 28, 2012
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  8. Warburg Well-Known Member

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    *Autocrat...
    Warburg, Jun 29, 2012
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  9. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    Thanks for the correction, totally forgot to change it.
    Viking Socrates, Jun 29, 2012
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  10. RickPerryLover strawberries oh sweet Jesus strawberries

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    Total freedom of speech bad? Go yell fire in a movie theater & see how far free speech gets you.
    RickPerryLover, Jul 2, 2012
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  11. Imperial1917 City-States God of War

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    Did you just get into this thread?
    Imperial1917, Jul 2, 2012
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  12. RickPerryLover strawberries oh sweet Jesus strawberries

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    Yep, I saw it & kicked myself for not seeing it sooner.
    RickPerryLover, Jul 3, 2012
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  13. UtterlyImpeccable Well-Known Member

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    Look what you missed..


    UtterlyImpeccable, Jul 3, 2012
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  14. RickPerryLover strawberries oh sweet Jesus strawberries

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    Fuckin' sucks dude. This looked fun.
    RickPerryLover, Jul 3, 2012
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  15. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    It was an interesting thread, but you have no right to use free speech ever.
    Viking Socrates, Jul 3, 2012
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