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any constitutional lawyers out there that can explain the legality of this rule?[/QUOTE]
"No legality is required. The First Ammendment states that the CONGRESS (usually interpreted as the government) shall make no law prohibiting the freedom of speech. This is why a newspaper isn't required to print every editorial, etc."
Mark, thanks for your explaination.
Rainmaker wrote:
"My personal opinion, is that all these words, plus Allah, Buddha, and a few other religious references (including the word "God!) should be automatic T's, if not ejections. Using these words in frustration or anger shows disrespect and disdain for common and well-known religious beliefs and should come under the definition of "Attitude--disrespect for authority". But then I am an extremist and this is not a battle I'm expecting to win anytime soon!"
rainmaker (Juulie i think?)--
I don't disagree that an outburst similar to the ones you have described should be penalized with a technical foul, my point was that FORFEITING a tennis match for that behavior, which is tantamount to forfeiting a basketball team, seems a bit excessive. Can we agree on that? Because that was really my point.
Jake
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