Paedophile

[igotconfused]

What is the name of your state? New York

If I was to post a picture of the owner of this forum and call him a three times convicted Paedophile, would i get into trouble? Could I be sued? If the comments were totally fabricated.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Yes.

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? New York

If I was to post a picture of the owner of this forum and call him a three times convicted Paedophile, would i get into trouble? Could I be sued? If the comments were totally fabricated.

**A: And if we said that you were an idiot and can't spell for beans could we get into trouble?

 

[JETX]

What is the name of your state? New York

If I was to post a picture of the owner of this forum and call him a three times convicted Paedophile, would i get into trouble? Could I be sued? If the comments were totally fabricated.

If you mean PEDOPHILE, then yes you can be sued as your statements are false and defamed the 'owner of this forum'.

However (in answer to HG's post: "if we said that you were an idiot and can't spell for beans could we get into trouble?"), the answer is no, as that statement is TRUE!!!

See, the statement made has to be false to be defamatory. The truth is the ultimate defense to a claim of defamation.

 

[stevek3]

What is the name of your state? New York

If I was to post a picture of the owner of this forum and call him a three times convicted Paedophile, would i get into trouble? Could I be sued? If the comments were totally fabricated.

Isn't that what you call a guy who likes to listen to music on a nice stereo? You mean I can go to prison simply because I sometimes secretly listen to Cheap Trick on a cheap system? This is all very disturbing.

 

[theirishavenger]

"If you mean PEDOPHILE..."

"And if we said that you were an idiot and can't spell for beans could we..."


Ummm....last I heard, paedophile IS an accepted spelling in the U.K. and Australia. You guys might want to familiarize yourself with a dictionary.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

"If you mean PEDOPHILE..."

"And if we said that you were an idiot and can't spell for beans could we..."


Ummm....last I heard, paedophile IS an accepted spelling in the U.K. and Australia. You guys might want to familiarize yourself with a dictionary.

My response:

Do you know where you are?

This isn't Australia or the United Kingdom. You're writing, so you said, from New York. That's part of the United States. Therefore, you're wrong. It's spelled PEDOPHILE in the United States. This site is for U.S. LAW ONLY. And, we speak and write "American English" - - well, at least most of us do. I can't say what the hell those damn Hillbillies speak or write in the Appalachian States.

IAAL

 

[JETX]

Ummm....last I heard, paedophile IS an accepted spelling in the U.K. and Australia. You guys might want to familiarize yourself with a dictionary.

And YOU might want to familiarize yourself with the RULES of this forum, particularly US Law Only!

 

[theirishavenger]

I'm writing from New York? Sheesh, how'd that happen? I had the Rocky Mountains to the west last time I looked out the window! This whole spontaneous teleportation thing is really starting to annoy me.
Well, my point actually was that, regardless of geographical borders and their effect on grammar, and regardless of the limitation of this forum to concerns of U.S. law, the word/words "pedophile" and "paedophile" should be considered as one and the same to anyone with an open mind and a bit of education, even if that interchangeability won't hold legal weight. This is high school level stuff-first year college at the latest. Just because someone uses the alternate spelling of a word, even if it's not geographically or legally correct, does that mean we shouldn't grant him that latitude in the interest of communication? I think it's unfortunate to see people handing out legal advice in the same breath as berating him and calling him an idiot for a spelling usage which is actually correct. I hope none of you are actually lawyers.

 

[JETX]

I hope none of you are actually lawyers.

And of course, you lose!!
And I see that understanding clear concepts isn't your talent either. However, we can see why you have the name 'Irish Avenger'.

 

[auto190056]

If I was to post a picture of the owner of this forum and call him a three times convicted Paedophile, would i get into trouble? Could I be sued? If the comments were totally fabricated.

Yes.

Then B.B. Could you please explain why the question I posed is amusing? Please, no sarcastic answers.....I would seriously like to know.....

Thanks.