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Old 11-11-2017, 09:27 AM   #263
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Originally Posted by GGG View Post
The anti abortion protests might be a good test case for this thought experiment.

I think it depends on the location.

If you go to a kids playground the behaviour that is acceptable is much more limited then say in a par. I'd say that while you don't have a right not to be offended there is a reasonable limitation on free speech of don't have your anti abortion protest in a kids playground.

There is certainly a social norm at play.
So whose consent matters in that situation? I mean, it's one thing to call an action offensive and vulgar, but it's another to say that the offensive action should require another person's permission or else be a violation of their rights.

Referencing social norms suggest that it's the consent of general society that needs to be provided, which seems intuitive but is also a pretty slippery slope and definitely provides a lot of grey area.
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