Why do you people get so worked up when someone exercises the first ammendment by speaking out against........
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"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." \n- Republican President Theodore Roosevelt
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I won't bash a fellow Pagan, but I agree that we should rise above, not rise against. Why should we lower ourselves to petty insults and bashing? If we are angry or hurt because others have attacked us, we should not seek to become that which has caused us pain. To carry that negativity around with us is far more harmful than to walk away and leave it at its source.
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"I disapprove of what you say. I disagree with what you say. And I defend your right to say it."\n\nThis is the essence of free speech in a free society. I am very sad reading the posts here from people born and raised in America who still can't understand this basic concept.
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Why are you trying to impose the belief on me that there is something wrong with the statement the other person made?  It is natural to share opinions.  You just need to accept some and let others go.
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nope, I'm not sick of them,which doesn't mean I agree with their opinions. I just do not open their questions and don't pay ANY attention if such ppl answer my question. if you really are sick of them why do you keep answering their questions and keep asking 'why the hell are they in this section?' doesn't make much sense, right? if you don't want the here or something just stop paying attention to them and ignore them. I guess it's the best way. in the other hand everyone has the right to express their opinion - if you don't like what homophobes say just ignore it and don't start foolish arguments and fights
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You most certainly can voice your opinion. Debate and disagreements are going to come. That's also part of living in a free society.\n\nThe ridicule comes from those who disagree and can't debate without having to say unnecessary things. Unfortunately it's simply a lack of respect for others that brings that out. And that's a part of a free society as well.
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You're scaring some here. Your not afraid. They were hoping they can get to you with their remarks (have you see the post someone wrote-chicken hoping to intimidate -and the answers are mostly in your favor). \n Your a strong women don't let them push you down.\n And yes we have many problems-that some do not want to face. The truth hurts in this case. \n I want to take care of those here first and than reach out if I can. We can not (not will not) do both. Choices must be made. Even if feelings get hurt.\n Close that door is right.\n\nPlease speak out and whenever you feel like it-you have many supporters. And I like your Courage (so many do). Wish our government would take a lesson from you and quit worrying whats proper and who will call them names.\n\nAnd some are using that you hate-I do not get that from you. Just that your tired of stepping around issues. And sometimes like a child no one listens unless you get a bit stronger and sometimes you must yell-children don't always listen until you do . See you Soon I hope on post -I'm not here a lot but you got my attention a few times.
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It is always easy to throw darts at the party in control. What you are basically saying is that anyone that does not agree with you are rude.  So it very well could be why I find your question rude.
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because your viewpoints oppose theirs.\n\nand by voicing it out, they might be afraid that you can influence others into having the same mindset as you.\n\nAlso, there's definitely racism and elitism in every social level. so when you are supporting someone or something that this social level looks down on, they of course, feel that they have a right to be rude!
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I would just deal with it. If they didnt belittle or impose their beliefs on you, then why is there a problem? there is nothing you can do to change their ideas, just as there is nothing they can do to change yours.
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THey do these thing because they are selfish and inconsideragte. The laws are in place for a reason. Breaking them does not signal the ned for their abolition.
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Same as any that say that they themselves have the right to speak their mind but deny others the same right. I think with her its just mostly hypocrisy. At least from what I read from her Q&A.
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If I'm in the wrong, I definitely say sorry. a stupid thing like pride shouldn't get in the way of someone admitting they were wrong. People have fallen out for years over the person in the wrong refusing to say sorry. It's not worth it.
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Why do you feel the need to call people out in such a way. I don't enjoy talking to ignorant people myself but we're on a public website and I wouldn't call anyone stupid. I'm not trying to be mean but that's rude not mention it makes it seem like you feel as though you're superior. \n\nMaybe people talk the way talk and spell the way spell and think the way think because they weren't given the proper tools as young-lings. Just maybe, you should try to know some of the people that you feel are stupid and you might see them in a  totally different light. I feel you on being annoyed by ignorance, but sometimes people need a break because of their upbringing/schooling or lack of. Feel me?
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It really hurts my soul to know that there are people out there who protest the rights and freedoms of the United States, and do it in someone elses name, someones name that gave them the right to protest and speak there mind. Most of these people have never been throught the Military and have no clue what it means to be apart of a brotherhood, a band of brothers, to go to war with your best friend you watch his back he watches yours, you bond and you respect that fact. Many tears have been shed, and blood spilled all spilled and shed so some asshole has the right to protest his or her name becuase of what they believe, someone needs knock some sense into some people. \n\nSemper FI
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because they don't understand that there is a difference between supporting freedoms and rights... and supporting ideas...\n\nit's like the old "I would fight for the KKKs right to free speech, even though I very much dislike what they have to say"...\n\napplying conservative thought to that last example, they would think that anyone who fights for the KKKs right to free speech is a supporter of the KKK and it's ideas... \n\nthey demonstrate this "logic" in almost everything they label "liberal"... which most of the time, it's just supporting someones rights or freedoms to do something and not the action in question... \n\nthey think if someone stands up for someones rights to not hear a teacher-led Christian class prayer... that the person is against Christian prayer... which the majority of the time... nothing can be farther from the truth...
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So the next time some liberal D&D player comes in and starts smoking you and your students "Professor", we'll just stand outside and protest like a bunch of liberla p*ssy's and see if you want us to pick up our guns to help you.\n\nI don't want to hear another pascifist scream for help as they are having their head crushed by some other democratic "victim".  I think once again, we just whip out the protest signs and discuss the pros and cons of him stopping.\n\nProfessor my *ss, you're no stinking professor.  On second thought, you are probaly the "head" of the department.\n\nEven though my answer is the best, take you 10 points and shove it.\n\nG - wrong again baby - what are you going for a record or something.  Partial birth is before the court right now.  \n\nThere are already moves at the state level for anti abortion legislation in a number of states.  If you knew anything, (which apparently you don't) you would know that is where all matters start before they are taken by the supreme court.  The process started about 18 months ago and is working it's way up the ladder ya mo.