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		chc on Feb 13, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Facebook Comment That Ruined a Life You just said "I'm going to fucking kill you." If context does not matter (which is the entire premise of this case), then you are just as guilty as Justin. Are you still so eager to police speech?

nostrademons on Feb 14, 2014 [–]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use-mention_distinction

chc on Feb 14, 2014 | [–]

This distinction is entirely a matter of context. Which is the point — it is not the words themselves that are outlawed, but the act of threatening.

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