Re:No right to protection from stupidity (Score 1)

The philosophy of the Enlightenment, the principles upon which this country was founded state, and are clearly restated in the Declaration of Independence, that people have rights. An entity can only protect or violate those rights, not take them away.

What rights have I surrendered when I walk into K-mart? My freedom of religion? Speech? Due Process? Wearing stupid trucker caps?

An argument can be made that if I run a site and allow public comment, that I can censor or remove any comments I find offensive or disagree with. After all, my site is my free and protected expression, and I can do with it what I want.

LiveJournal is however a Corporation, thus should not have the same rights as a Person, despite the egregious and insane ruling of the Supreme Court to the contrary. Thus, the parent is arguing that LiveJournal's First Amendement protected rights are violated when someone posts something they find offensive, despite the fact they charge that person for the priviledge. I happen to think that's a little nutty.