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He has a point. Kids get expelled from college, fraternities closed, for singing songs using a single word considered offensive. TV and radio personalities have their careers destroyed for a similar slip of the tongue. But free speech applies when it comes to goading Muslims. Maybe we will reach a point where bigotry hiding behind the 1st Amendment is not tolerated by civil society - no matter the target. It is not a question of following the Constitution. It is about following the Golden Rule. We obviously have a ways to go on that.
The problem is that this is not true. These are all different situations. A private station can fire a talk show host for something he said. As for the schools, like I said in those threads, if it's a public school and the kids sue then the school is going to lose.
That's just not true. The first amendment, which addresses the subject of free speech is subject to reasonable restrictions, enforced by the government. Just like the 2nd, and all the rest of the bill of rights. Every freedom delineated in the constitution is subject to reasonable restrictions.
No. The only restrictions on speech are libel and slander, though the Supreme Court has created time, place and manner restrictions. There are no content restrictions. There is some suggestion that "fighting words" are not protected but even if true that would not be the case here. In fact, protecting political satire would likely enjoy the full force of the first amendment.
No. The only restrictions on speech are libel and slander, though the Supreme Court has created time, place and manner restrictions. There are no content restrictions. There is some suggestion that "fighting words" are not protected but even if true that would not be the case here. In fact, protecting political satire would likely enjoy the full force of the first amendment.
Wrong, you forgot public safety restrictions and guess what the situation in Garland has now set a president that could be used to ban further such "contests" and I would not be surprised it is not perused by someone. The group of idiots that put on the show down there may have actually worked against themselves in holding such and event and they are darn lucky no one there got killed.
The Fact is if Muslims is were Godly in their walk with God they would over look insults and look for the higher power. But this is not the case. There is much art work making fun of Jesus and Christians in the Muslim world.
Until the Radicals of ISA and Jihad can be control, the west will view Muslim as Barbaric.
The people that blame Obama for every single problem under the sun. Bad weather it's Obama's fault, can't get a job Obama's fault, back pain Obama's fault. It's quite comical. Some people invoke Obama's name for everything. And I seriously doubt you voted for him last election but that's besides the point. I haven't seen anything from Obama that would suggest he has a negative opinion of Catholics. Your argument seems to be based off a false equivalence.
He was trying to force Catholics to pay for birth control. I did vote for him and I don't blame him for everything but he is doing some horrible things like immigration reform.
If a religious organization want to be an employer, they should be required to provide insurance policies that meet minimum national standards set forth in the ACA. Regardless of their beliefs. This goes for Muslim, Christian, Hindu, etc. The Catholic Church wasn't singled out.
I'm talking things like Catholic schools and organizations. If you don't agree with their views why work there?
NBC "Reporter" Wants it Illegal to Allow Hate Speech Against Islam
Well, that's not going to happen so don't worry about it.
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