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beam me up scottie

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17. You won't find many in this group who will agree with you about incitement.

Reply to Panich52 (Reply #14)

Sun May 10, 2015, 04:47 PM

May 2015

Charlie Hebdo is still too fresh in our minds, and the Geller incident just made it that much worse.

Speech is never a justification for violence. Geller's bigotry - no matter how offensive - didn't provoke two people into shooting at her group; that's all on them.

If we made hate speech illegal, much of what is preached from the pulpit would have to be banned.

Besides, I would rather have bigots parading their hatred around out in the open where we can keep an eye on them.

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Christian Right leaders escalate anti-LGBT threats - How is Geller's group worse than these? [View all] beam me up scottie May 2015 OP

Thank you for cross posting this. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #1

That's an enlightening article. beam me up scottie May 2015 #2

I thought it was a really good article, that also fell into oblivion. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #3

I can almost hear the muslims going "Really? Comparing us to animals? You're not helping, shut up!" beam me up scottie May 2015 #4

So true! Behind the Aegis May 2015 #12

There is a terrible double standard on DU and much of the left. beam me up scottie May 2015 #15

I just woke from a nightmare Cartoonist May 2015 #5

I hope we don't have to find out. beam me up scottie May 2015 #6

K&R! n/t RKP5637 May 2015 #7

Becoming quite a dilemma. Who to hate the most. mountain grammy May 2015 #8

Isn't god guilty of inciting violence? beam me up scottie May 2015 #9

BIG thank you to BMUS for cross posting this here LostOne4Ever May 2015 #10

Aw... beam me up scottie May 2015 #11

Psst! Hey Scott... onager May 2015 #13

LOL! beam me up scottie May 2015 #16

Would Rec if my rc button was working... Religionists hate-mongering has grown in past 15 yrs Panich52 May 2015 #14

You won't find many in this group who will agree with you about incitement. beam me up scottie May 2015 #17