[Linus]

Originally Posted by apocalipstic

I think people use the First Amendment as an excuse for bad behavior.

I also think most people have non idea how the Internet works and do not get that individual privately held websites can make whatever rules they want.

They think typing something on someone's website is the same as saying whatever they want in their own living room, and it is not.

PS, you mean the US right? Canadians are Americans too.

LOL.. Actually.. this is Canada's Freedom of Speech (from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms):

Guarantee of Rights and Freedoms

RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS IN CANADA.

1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.

Fundamental Freedoms

FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS.

2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms:

(a) freedom of conscience and religion;
(b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
(c) freedom of peaceful assembly; and
(d) freedom of association.