Reply #84: Like many of our freedoms, the 'nose test' applies here. [View All]

[Guy Fawkes]

It goes like this: My freedom to punch you ends at the tip of your nose. In other words, you can say what you want- if you don't hurt anyone. Sure, go ahead and tell off-colour jokes to your friends. You know who they are and how they will react. But standing on a street corner yelling the 'n word' at people is going to far.