I don't see a balance between free speech and not being a jerk. These people were being stupid jerks, and they have a fundamental natural right to do that. It's like the example one commentator gave about an event promoting racism. The commentator said that as if people don't have a right to hold an event supporting an evil cause like that. People do have a fundamental right to say stupid things.
I intentionally lost a grand-slam hand in bridge, once, when I had run out of iced tea and wanted to go to the kitchen and get some more. . made me a jerk, since tea was more important than winning. . but the family of the first virgin I was ever with cut me some slack over it. -- j .
when I had run out of iced tea and wanted to go to
the kitchen and get some more. . made me a jerk,
since tea was more important than winning. . but the
family of the first virgin I was ever with cut me some
slack over it. -- j
.