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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 20 Dec 2014

    "You depicted us as violent, so we are going to kill you." The dangers of caving in to free speech intimidation.http://nyti.ms/1Cbbgy4 

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      1. Josh Silverstone‏ @joshsilverst 20 Dec 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        "The right to live freely, to read anything, to express oneself, trumps the right not to be offended." via @sapinker http://nyti.ms/1Cbbgy4 

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      2. Louis DelValle‏ @ldelvalle 20 Dec 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker I love the left. A private company is attacked. The president offers no response yet it is the victim who is in the wrong.

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      3. CMaschera /Proud Trumplican‏ @CMaschera 20 Dec 2014
        Replying to @ldelvalle

        @ldelvalle @sapinker So you are ok with North Korea telling us what we can watch? And the movie theaters scared of fat little dictator?

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      4. Elwood S‏ @wooden_files 20 Dec 2014
        Replying to @CMaschera

        @CMaschera @ldelvalle @sapinker HOW would we react if China or Russia made a movie about killing the POTUS? @SonyPictures @Sethrogen

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      5. CMaschera /Proud Trumplican‏ @CMaschera 20 Dec 2014
        Replying to @wooden_files

        @wooden_files @ldelvalle @sapinker @SonyPictures @Sethrogen freedom of speech. You idiots need to read the constitution.

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      6. Erik‏ @erik_was_here 20 Dec 2014
        Replying to @CMaschera

        @CMaschera I don't think you know what "Freedom of Speech" means. @wooden_files @ldelvalle @sapinker @SonyPictures @Sethrogen

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      7. CMaschera /Proud Trumplican‏ @CMaschera 20 Dec 2014
        Replying to @erik_was_here

        @Erik_in_Raleigh @wooden_files @ldelvalle @sapinker @SonyPictures @Sethrogen and you don't know what appeasing a terrorist dictator means.

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      8. Elwood S‏ @wooden_files 20 Dec 2014
        Replying to @CMaschera

        @CMaschera @Erik_in_Raleigh @ldelvalle @sapinker @SonyPictures @Sethrogen Freedom of speech is all good, but lets use it responsibly

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      9. CMaschera /Proud Trumplican‏ @CMaschera 20 Dec 2014
        Replying to @wooden_files

        @wooden_files @ldelvalle @sapinker @SonyPictures @Sethrogen agree

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      1. John Hampshire‏ @1johnhampshire 21 Dec 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @CHSommers Bet the Littlest Kim stamped his foot when he said that.

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      1. BaBecca‏ @TrHaza 21 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @CHSommers thought for a minute you were talking about #NYPD same thing I guess

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      1. Blackdragon84‏ @Bdragon1984 21 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @Dekashoko if they did they wouldn't have been hacked so often.

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      1. Blackdragon84‏ @Bdragon1984 21 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @Dekashoko after all they would have access to the network. besides sony doesn't take security of their servers seriously.

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      2. Blackdragon84‏ @Bdragon1984 21 Dec 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @Dekashoko I still don't think it's North korea. but some butthurt FORMER Sony employees who wanted to try and ruin Sony.

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      3. Chloe  🌸‏ @dekashoko 21 Dec 2014
        Replying to @Bdragon1984

        @Bdragon1984 @sapinker yeah i'm not convinced by the current conclusion

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      1. MIK‏ @thepeaksuser 20 Dec 2014
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @philosophybites another gross point.

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      1. Michael Stonnell‏ @michaelstonnell 20 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @NickCohen4 argumentum ad consequentium?

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      1. mike mc nelis‏ @madmickey 20 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @NickCohen4 why don't Sony rescind their stupid decision and release the film ?

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      1. Robert Wargas, 5th Earl of Haddonfield‏ @RobertWargas 20 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @NickCohen4 "We must do what the bullies tell us or they might bully us!"

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