One person's falsehoods, misinformation and conspiracy is another's truth. The issue is free speech.

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One person's falsehoods, misinformation and conspiracy is another's truth. The issue is free speech.

Author: Curly1918 (16789 Posts - Joined: Aug 30, 2017)

Posted at 9:55 am on Sep 11, 2025

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Kirk invited debate. Our campuses were repressing it.

What's evil is not allowing voice to differing opinions.

The assassination of Charlie Kirk was exactly this.

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Replies to: "One person's falsehoods, misinformation and conspiracy is another's truth. The issue is free speech."

Repression of speech is a common human defense mechanism. We all bury discomforting thoughts inside. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 9:04am 9/11/25 (79) [View All]
- Ammunition inside the rifle was engraved with messages of transgender and antifascist ideology? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 12:50pm 9/11/25
  - Makes you wonder if the person asking the question coordinated with the shooter. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:20pm 9/11/25
    - ...and the conspiracy theories are emerging. Great. [NT] - Chris94 - 2:03pm 9/11/25
      - Already calling for an end to the investigation, I see. - NedoftheHill - 2:08pm 9/11/25
    - THAT thought came out of YOUR mind. - Curly1918 - 1:27pm 9/11/25
      - I suspect this post was meant to respond elsewhere? - NedoftheHill - 2:10pm 9/11/25
        I've read your post several times and it seemed to me you were accusing me of coordinating with the - Curly1918 - 4:50pm 9/11/25
        He was referring to the person in the audience that asked the question, the topic of which seems now - TakethetrainKnute - 4:58pm 9/11/25
        Accurate human communication is impossible. Wittgenstein. [NT] - Curly1918 - 5:20pm 9/11/25
        Also the "11th Commandment" of the UHND Open Forum...these days... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:37pm 9/11/25
- Unlike Mario Savio, Charlie Kirk leaves a legacy of falsehoods, misinformation and conspiracy [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:38am 9/11/25
  - I disagreed with everything that guy stood for. But he wasn't my enemy. - Chris94 - 1:18pm 9/11/25
    - If only the guy who shot Kirk realized he was hurting his own cause. - NedoftheHill - 2:39pm 9/11/25
    - Everything? How about his willingness to open debate? [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:31pm 9/11/25
      - OK fine, I liked that [NT] - Chris94 - 1:32pm 9/11/25
        Fair enough. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:59pm 9/11/25
  - His legacy is not determined by you. [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 12:08pm 9/11/25
    - Have I ever posted support for violence and its impact on those closest to the victims?...No... - TyroneIrish - 12:42pm 9/11/25
      - WHO is polarizing the country? - humbaba - 1:29pm 9/11/25
        The GOP has been taken over by a Convicted Felon, Rapist, Fraud who tried to overthrow a free and - TyroneIrish - 2:43pm 9/11/25
        Kirk's MO was free and open debate, so what does his killing tell you - humbaba - 2:47pm 9/11/25
        Kirk's MO was repeating falsehoods, misinformation and conspiracy theories...all protected by the - TyroneIrish - 3:27pm 9/11/25
  - Wow. I didn’t agree with most of what Charlie said, but… - Domer From Hell - 10:54am 9/11/25
    - Christians tell truth that’s a conviction to honor, he was a purveyor of falsehoods and hate. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:18pm 9/11/25
    - And I couldn't agree more on the revulsion to senseless violence that becomes a life long - TyroneIrish - 11:48am 9/11/25
  - As others have noted, you're spitting on his grave - MarkHarman - 10:40am 9/11/25
    - As others have noted in the Wiki Summary, your impression of his work is not shared...read what they - TyroneIrish - 11:53am 9/11/25
      - As others have noted in today's posts, your impression of his work is not shared. [NT] - Hensou - 12:04pm 9/11/25
        So. be it...are you willing to engage in substantive debate and defend your opinion? Y/N? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:44pm 9/11/25
  - You are the lowest form of scum on this board and - WoodstockIrish - 10:22am 9/11/25
    - My reply was obviously too far, but yes. This. [NT] - jakers - 12:16pm 9/11/25
      - It was spot on. I’m surprised we haven’t been suspended yet - WoodstockIrish - 8:22am 9/12/25
      - Your original post nailed it. [NT] - Hensou - 12:18pm 9/11/25
  - Interesting coming from the guy who just lectured me on getting in line with ND for DEI purposes. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:19am 9/11/25
  - One person's falsehoods, misinformation and conspiracy is another's truth. The issue is free speech. - Curly1918 - 9:55am 9/11/25
  - Would you be willing to say that to Charlie's wife and kids at his viewing? - Hensou - 9:47am 9/11/25
    - No answer speaks volumes. [NT] - Hensou - 1:10pm 9/11/25
  - Obviously a Wikipedia hit piece. - PaND - 9:44am 9/11/25
    - The Wiki link has 178 references you can click on...it even has one from "Truth Social"...read more, - TyroneIrish - 10:12am 9/11/25
      - Anyone can edit Wikipedia. - PaND - 10:33am 9/11/25
    - "Wikipedia hit piece" is a redundancy. [NT] - Curly1918 - 9:58am 9/11/25
- Thank God for the First Amendment (and the Second as well). [NT] - LanceManion - 9:38am 9/11/25