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In reply to the discussion: In defense of the need to post blasphemous caricatures [View all]marym625
(17,997 posts)2. Sorry, not buying it
Though I do not doubt your love for the first amendment, you said too much to defend the hate speech. I don't mean the freedom to spew the hate but the hate itself.
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did she announce or post something to inform the attendees of her hateful event
notadmblnd
May 2015
#53
"Where in the world are Catholics being subjected to the equivalent of what is happening to Muslims?
oberliner
May 2015
#68
No pockets of anti-Christian persecution can compare to Western Imperialism
CrawlingChaos
May 2015
#70
No pockets of anti-Christian persecution can compare to Western Imperialism?? Really???
Yorktown
May 2015
#77
Has it occurred to you that the entire world isn't obsessed with drawing fucking Mohammed?
Violet_Crumble
May 2015
#150
So I take that as 'nope, I never posted anything condemning the sacking of that cartoonist'
Violet_Crumble
May 2015
#178
There is no need for any US citizen to disrespect anyone's political beliefs either
oberliner
May 2015
#69
What is wrong with mocking folks who believe in something they've never seen...
Oktober
May 2015
#96
Oh bull. They politicize from the pulpit and fund issues and politicians to push their dogma.
PeaceNikki
May 2015
#102
You just insulted scientolgists by saying they weren't part of a religion.
beam me up scottie
May 2015
#141
You judged all scientolgists because you met a few you didn't like.
beam me up scottie
May 2015
#161
You scolded people for mocking one religion but see nothing wrong with what you said?
beam me up scottie
May 2015
#169
If you think that's EXACTLY what Pammy Geller does you don't much much about Geller...
Violet_Crumble
May 2015
#163
You must think I'm an idiot. As an athiest, I'm a minority. I know lots of religious people.
PeaceNikki
May 2015
#212
By the way, have you seen the laws being passed regarding reproductive choice?
PeaceNikki
May 2015
#215
Are you completely unaware of the legislation restricting access to abortion?
PeaceNikki
May 2015
#223
If we'd just stop being so hysterical we could see that Jesus only gives us what we can handle.
PeaceNikki
May 2015
#226
We should trust the religious to stop themselves from oppressing us.
beam me up scottie
May 2015
#227
American Muslims would be offended that I see them as a minority group?
Violet_Crumble
May 2015
#146
I'll try asking again. What do you think people are getting a 'free pass' from?
Violet_Crumble
May 2015
#173
Yr confusing me with someone else. I never said making death threats was okay...
Violet_Crumble
May 2015
#192
TWO incorrect words: "need" AND "blasphemous." There is no "need," and "blasphemous" is relative.
WinkyDink
May 2015
#104
What Geller did is no different than what Westboro Baptists and the KKK do.
beam me up scottie
May 2015
#133
In a free society, the problem is not Geller but those who will respond with violence.
Yo_Mama
May 2015
#231
How about voluntarily not mocking others' beliefs because you aren't an asshole?
6000eliot
May 2015
#112
How about recognizing there are sick fucks using religious texts to abuse women and minorities?
seveneyes
May 2015
#118
Keep telling yourself that the actions of the Yahoos in Texas was non-violent in intent.
6000eliot
May 2015
#151
I still support the First Amendment. I support it for Nazis, and for Pamela Gellar.
DisgustipatedinCA
May 2015
#115
How is cowering and saying, "yes sir, Mr. Terrorist. We'll do whatever you say"
Binkie The Clown
May 2015
#216