i mean, mike tyson has said some funny things, but i'm not going to base standards of civic discourse on a street thug who solved all his problems with his fists. i don't think verbal altercations should escalate to physical violence. especially outside of the boxing ring. punching someone who has 'disrespected' you might be the way of life on the streets; but it's also a shortcut to long terms in prison. a single punch can kill or seriously maim someone. do you want to give someone brain damage because they said a mean word? ehm, no. this is stupid.
i'm fine with laws existing against forms of verbal harassment or common assault. let there be punishments and commonsense restrictions on 'free speech'. let hate speech be decried and ostracised. raising hands every time someone makes you angry or frustrated? no.
i'm fine with laws existing against forms of verbal harassment or common assault. let there be punishments and commonsense restrictions on 'free speech'. let hate speech be decried and ostracised. raising hands every time someone makes you angry or frustrated? no.