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View Poll Results: Is it acceptable to hold neo-Nazi views?
Yes 9 37.50%
No 15 62.50%
Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 09-28-2017, 07:03 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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That's a low number!

1 in 10 say it's acceptable to hold neo-Nazi views (POLL) - ABC News
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Old 09-28-2017, 07:05 PM
 
Location: Kansas City, MISSOURI
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I actually agree, it's "OK" to hold any views you want. Doesn't mean the views aren't dumb.

It's "OK" to believe the earth is flat if that's what you want to believe, but it doesn't mean you aren't stupid for holding those views.
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Old 09-28-2017, 07:07 PM
 
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I actually agree, it's "OK" to hold any views you want. Doesn't mean the views aren't dumb.

It's "OK" to believe the earth is flat if that's what you want to believe, but it doesn't mean you aren't stupid for holding those views.
I think the same thing. We don't need thought police.
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Old 09-28-2017, 07:10 PM
 
Location: Iowa, USA
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I actually agree, it's "OK" to hold any views you want. Doesn't mean the views aren't dumb.

It's "OK" to believe the earth is flat if that's what you want to believe, but it doesn't mean you aren't stupid for holding those views.
I took "OK" to mean "is it right," not "should it be allowed."

Serves as a good reminder how important the language we use is.
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Old 09-28-2017, 07:11 PM
 
Location: SE Asia
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You are free to think what you want to. Views, opinions etc. It isn't always acceptable to act upon them. Pretty sure we don't need thought police. Only extremists seek to control how people think.
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Old 09-29-2017, 11:21 AM
 
Location: Chicago area
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While it's awful, it's not unlawful to hold ignorant views. You are free to feel, believe, think, celebrate, and be religious or otherwise. You cross the line when you do anything anything illegal to promote your cause. Go protest peacefully or choose to ignore ignorance. The problem comes when you truly believe that your way is the only way and you disrespect the right of someone who is polar opposite of you to exercise that same right. One size does not fit all and no matter how hard you try to promote that ideology, you will fail. Accept, respect, live and let live. Keep the fanatical emotion out of it.
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Old 09-29-2017, 11:24 AM
 
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Ok, so people are in favor of ignorance, hate, divisiveness and a country NOT based on its founding principles.

No wonder the USA is already "2nd world" and headed back toward 3rd world status quickly. Heck, even hundreds of years ago people had basic common sense.

Well, we can put one thing to bed. The Nazis we saw marching are not an anomaly - they are a bonafide part of the American Right.
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Old 09-29-2017, 11:26 AM
 
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i personally do not think it is acceptable to hold hateful view points, and i will oppose them at every turn. that said however, i will defend ones right to be stupid and how what ever view point they wish.
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Old 09-29-2017, 11:28 AM
 
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Ok, so people are in favor of ignorance, hate, divisiveness and a country NOT based on its founding principles.

No wonder the USA is already "2nd world" and headed back toward 3rd world status quickly. Heck, even hundreds of years ago people had basic common sense.

Well, we can put one thing to bed. The Nazis we saw marching are not an anomaly - they are a bonafide part of the American Right.
wrong, completely wrong. the issue here is not whether one is ok with hate and divisiveness, the issue here is free speech.

the nazis are NOT part of the american right, they are anarchists.
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Old 09-29-2017, 11:29 AM
 
Location: Swiftwater, PA
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We know who they poll: 'Fraud': Mainstream polls use 29% more Democrats than Republicans. Just ask another liberal how we should attack the right today!
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