Among men, 61 percent favored free speech. But only 35 percent of women did so.
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- UnMe: Fact is, older people have tended to be the censors-until read more
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- Deplorable Me: So 96% of people are in favour of free speech. read more
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Odd given how much women like to talk.;-)
It is shocking that 100% don't believe in free speech. Would we bet that Justin's Jihadists and others from countries like China where you are jailed or killed for dissent aren't the problem?
It figures, another reason Trudeau is a male feminist, possibly the first ever.
Nailed it.
They prefer nodding listeners ... to ... interrupting talkers
It should be noted that this is among college attendees.
Apologies for being dense...but isn't it arguably impossible to have a 'diverse and inclusive society' UNLESS you absolutely protect free speech?
It should be noted that most psyche and soch studies are done among college attendees.
Math:
52 percent of the population does not agree with free speech.
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Ann Coulter: "It would be a much better country if women did not vote. That is simply a fact. In fact, in every presidential election since 1950 — except Goldwater in '64 — the Republican would have won, if only the men had voted."
Argh, aye, white arithmetic be hard on the weak, of mind.
'They prefer nodding listeners ... to ... interrupting talkers'
Think of the women we know; we men are perfectly free to agree with whatever they're speaking about.
Women historically have loved echo chambers. Dare venture away from the group and castigation was quick and brutal. Anyone who has ever spent time in a gaggle of women, knows this. You're not allowed to be independent of the group while claiming your independence.
Women historically have loved echo chambers. Dare venture away from the group and castigation was quick and brutal. Anyone who has ever spent time in a gaggle of women, knows this. You're not allowed to be independent of the group while claiming your independence.
You know that you are not being dense, they are.
Rather sad state of todays "free" people, can't handle the truth.
Suppose that is why people are quite satisfied to be lied to.
"It should be noted that this is among college attendees." Who become voters and community leaders, and therefore a credible base for the advent of totalitarianism.
Diverse, inasmuch as everyone except the 'perceived majority' is represented, and inclusive inasmuch as they all do as they're told simultaneously.
Of course Ann, being a twit, assumes that having republicans win every presidential election but one would make America better off. Which is almost assuredly wrong.
This survey was done on university students. It was accomplished by mass emailing with follow-up phone interviews for those so interested. The final response rate was 5%. The sample was heavily overweight with liberals.
First of all you are dealing with predominantly liberal sample as Gallup indicates (methodology pages). Second I would suspect even beyond that the responses were stuffed with time rich junior SJWs who jump at every chance to "get themselves out there" (most of the STEM and commerce students were likely too busy working on their courses). Here is the report. Note the methodology pages at the end:
https://kf-site-production.s3.amazonaws.com/publications/pdfs/000/000/248/original/Knight_Foundation_Free_Expression_on_Campus_2017.pdf
To very loosely paraphrase Winston Churchill, a lot of these kids brains will start to firm up once they emerge from school and start paying lots of taxes.
This sort of fits - because Elizabeth May - and I wanted to get it before SDA readers as quickly as possible in hopes you will join me:
Re: Arrest of Members of Parliament
Dear Members of Parliament;
As I’m sure will be apparent to you, you cannot simultaneously be a lawmaker and a law breaker. Your colleagues, MPs Elizabeth May and Kennedy Stewart have chosen to flaunt Canadian court orders because they believe their ‘cause’ of preventing additional Canadian oil from being exported is greater than the law which applies to the rest of us. This sets a terrible example for all Canadians, including our children.
I am asking the House of Commons to censure these members immediately. If you choose not to do so, I will assume that only those laws with which I agree need be complied with.
Respectfully
***** *****
Nanaimo, B.C.
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See how easy it is to oppose Free Speech
And only 2/3 of men are in favour of free speech! How the f#$%^&* can this be true? Most guys I know insist on speaking their minds on anything, unless their wives are holding their hands.
And therein possibly lies the problem. All these feminine men (beta males) are afraid to offend their wives or boyfriends. Stop being pantywaists and say what you mean, men!
No wonder birth rates are dropping all over the civilized world. They must be castrating all the boys at birth. They used to just remove the foreskins!
You make a good point about the shoddy methodology.
Unfortunately, while the tendency towards income redistribution will likely lessen with age, the tendency away from free speech won't. Younger people are usually more pro-freedom of speech than older people. I would think this could get worse as this cohort ages.
the methodology was my first, and for most question. As how and who are asked what questions, and in which order. Most of these surveys are nothing butt bull$hit, as this one is. Only thing is people honking off about what they know nothing
I've been thinking more and more in the past couple of years (ala Ann Coulter) that it was mistake giving women the right to vote. Should have at the very least made them agree to be subject to the draft in exchange.
Yes, in the name of making up for past injustices, I think that ONLY women should be drafted, after all, making up for the past is what it is all about right?
What? You mean that doesn't mean taking the bad with the good? I really can't imagine that these SJW don't buy in 100%.]
/sarc
I always enjoy letting women know that black men got the legal right to vote long before they did - and for good reason. Have only been mildly assaulted so far - I stay away from thuggish women now. Bitches be nasty.
Spent the last couple days on James G. MacGregor's Vision Of An Ordered Land- The Story of the Dominion Land Survey. Covers generally about 1881 to the early 1920's chronicling the Herculean undertaking of the geological survey of Western Canada. What an endeavor!
Many anecdotal accounts of perilous situations. One so called 'Indian practice' when traversing stormy waters in heavily laden canoes, 'first the women were thrown overboard, then the dogs. Sometimes even the men were drowned'.
Maybe they had it figured. With all due apologies to Kate, L.C., Liz, LindaL and others, (I don't really think that!).
...but isn't it arguably impossible to have a 'diverse and inclusive society' UNLESS you absolutely protect free speech?
No, "diverse and inclusive" only refers to skin color, illegal immigration status, sexual orientation other than hetero, and whether one is of a protected religion.
Younger people are usually more pro-freedom of speech than older people.
UnMe, as usual, finds himself antipodal to reality.
Which makes it even worse. Moron.
The elephant in the room that everyone really knows, but doesn't talk about, is that ANY power women enjoy in today's society was 1. given to them by men, and 2. is maintained on their behalf by men. Imagine one day if all the alpha males in the country said to all the women (channeling Rage Against the Machine): "feck you beeyotch, I won't do what you what you tell me. Now get in the kitchen and get busy if you don't want two black eyes"...
Seriously. What would all these "you go grrrllzzzz" women do then? They would do well to remember that all this women's lib is a charade, indulged by the most female-tolerant group of men in all history: white, Western males.
Consider this: take 1000 randomly selected women and 1000 randomly selected men. Give both groups big sticks, and square them off in an all out fight in a soccer field. Which side wins?
Women would do well to bear this in mind. You can convert all your society's men into snivelling sissies. You will then lose your cou try to men of a more "traditional" disposition. As the women in Sweden and Germany have now discovered...
The Universe and her laws are a very, very unforgiving school-marm...
So 96% of people are in favour of free speech. 61% men, 35% women.
Yes that math is correct if you use an appropriate definition for people.
On a related note, the worlds largest helicopter was the soviet Mil V-12. With a crew of 6, it was specifically designed to carry a payload of 196 commies. Shame it never went into production.
My point is this: any restrictions women feel like putting upon free speech will only ever be enforced by men. Think about that idea for a second. Because facts, people. Facts.
Fact is, older people have tended to be the censors-until now.
I back your motion sir, One hundred percent.
Oh, they like to talk. They don't like you to talk.
Maybe we can parlay this into promulgating laws only allowing women to speak 35% of the time (instead of the current 90%). And no, I do not think this comment is misogynistic.
OUCH!