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Mary in S. Carolina

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6. Another Question for Lawyers

Fri Jul 2, 2021, 04:35 PM

Jul 2021

Not sure if this is the best analogy or example, but here goes:

There is only one cable company in my area, I know I can turn the channel and not watch Faux News, but why do I have to pay for it? Why am I required to pay for racist, homophobic, discriminatory content - does this not violate my civil and religious rights.

If the Catholic church does not have to let LBGTQ people foster children because it violates their beliefs, than why am I forced to pay for Faux News against my will?

Does someone else have a better example?

Please don't respond "cut the cord"

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Censorship doesn't work... [View all] albacore Jul 2021 OP

Replace Rushbo? Believe it or not, they'll need an even bigger asshole. czarjak Jul 2021 #1

I resist the temptation to go see what new outrage they have today. pwb Jul 2021 #2

He might not be that far off on fatality rate krawhitham Jul 2021 #3

Math was never my strong suit... I taught history. albacore Jul 2021 #4

I see that we lost 418,000 plus in WWII. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #5

I specified combat deaths... 291,557 Covid has killed twice that number. nt albacore Jul 2021 #9

Ummm, I still get over 400,000 combat deaths. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #13

That's total casualties. Combat is 291,000. Vietnam ... 58,200 total... combat is 47,424 albacore Jul 2021 #15

Thank you for that link. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #16

I think 291,000 is .2 of the population in 1945... nt albacore Jul 2021 #10

Another Question for Lawyers Mary in S. Carolina Jul 2021 #6

I worked in tech support for a cable provider. Jedi Guy Jul 2021 #7

Thanks Jedi Guy Mary in S. Carolina Jul 2021 #11

You're welcome, though I'm sorry I didn't have better news for you, no pun intended. Jedi Guy Jul 2021 #12

You are hardly being forced to watch Fox News against your will. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #8

I am pretty sure that's not true. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #18

Answer: no. brooklynite Jul 2021 #14