Comments on: OK to Offend Christians — again http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2007/04/01/ok-to-offend-christians-again/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Machine http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2007/04/01/ok-to-offend-christians-again/comment-page-1/#comment-62481 The Machine Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:12:33 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2007/04/01/ok-to-offend-christians-again/#comment-62481 The defining difference: Nobody involved with the wish to display this abomination was arrested. Instead, an agreement was reached between dissenting opinions. Has nothing to do with the First Amendment then. . The defining difference:

Nobody involved with the wish to display this abomination was arrested.

Instead, an agreement was reached between dissenting opinions.

Has nothing to do with the First Amendment then.

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]]> By: gary l. day http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2007/04/01/ok-to-offend-christians-again/comment-page-1/#comment-62480 gary l. day Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:14:55 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2007/04/01/ok-to-offend-christians-again/#comment-62480 A few things for fringe extremists on both sides to remember: 1. No one has the right to not be offended. In other words, free speech protects what we agree with, and what we DON'T agree with. 2. Expressions of disapproval, whether left of right or right of left, are also protected forms of free speech--and both the left AND the right assiduously practice their constitutional right to take offense at the most trivial things. 3. Mockery is also a protected form of free speech, and ANY public figure or institution is an open target for it, religions included. So, the pious of ALL religions need to just suck it up and grow a thick skin whenever they think they're being mocked. A few things for fringe extremists on both sides to remember:

1. No one has the right to not be offended. In other words, free
speech protects what we agree with, and what we DON’T agree with.

2. Expressions of disapproval, whether left of right or right of
left, are also protected forms of free speech–and both the left
AND the right assiduously practice their constitutional right to
take offense at the most trivial things.

3. Mockery is also a protected form of free speech, and ANY public
figure or institution is an open target for it, religions included.
So, the pious of ALL religions need to just suck it up and grow
a thick skin whenever they think they’re being mocked.

]]> By: camanintx http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2007/04/01/ok-to-offend-christians-again/comment-page-1/#comment-62479 camanintx Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:58:51 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2007/04/01/ok-to-offend-christians-again/#comment-62479 I find it amazing that even though 80% of the US call themselves Christian, they still consider themselves a persecuted minority. I don't recall the ACLU supporting any boycott of the Muhammad cartoons in 2005. I find it amazing that even though 80% of the US call themselves Christian, they still consider themselves a persecuted minority. I don’t recall the ACLU supporting any boycott of the Muhammad cartoons in 2005.

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