Editor gives opinion on rape, gets fired.

[jeff the cheff]

Originally Posted by iris

Freedom of speech is not about getting to say any fool thing you want without consequence. It's about getting to speak the truth without landing in jail. It protects you from the government, not the people. You have to deal with the people yourself, and as long as there are no illegal threats against you, it's your responsibility.

I read that people vandalized the newspaper building, and even after he's fired, people still aren't happy with the consequences.

And nobody ever cares about rape jokes when it's guys getting raped in jail. Probably because these jokes usually don't use the word rape, but make refrences to big bubba, dropping the soap, not being able to sit comfortably, etc