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TlalocW

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4. They're trying to use the First Amendment, but I don't really think that holds

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 10:47 AM

Nov 2013

You can't really hide behind the First Amendment when doing this stuff. While there are protections for religious displays and activities for workers as well as protection against your boss foisting his/her religion on you, the First Amendment applies to the government not having the right to stop free speech, practice of religion, etc. You step on private property like a mall or use private property like a bus, and you have to play by their rules.

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Religion and the right to be left alone: Editorial [View all] rug Nov 2013 OP

Try and stop them from pushing their superstition on others and they are being brewens Nov 2013 #1

You're mising the point. rug Nov 2013 #2

"they love to be persecuted".... madrchsod Nov 2013 #3

Where in the world do you get that idea from the article? cbayer Nov 2013 #6

Perhaps from this bit: muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #8

I don't see how that could lead one to think they are complaining about persecution. cbayer Nov 2013 #9

It would be more accurate to say that some Christians in this country falsely think they are being hrmjustin Nov 2013 #12

That's what I'm meaning with my "they LOVE to be persecuted". War on Christmas, taking brewens Nov 2013 #13

Yeah it is what I thought you meant. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #14

They're trying to use the First Amendment, but I don't really think that holds TlalocW Nov 2013 #4

I believe one can conduct political activities on private malls in California. pennylane100 Nov 2013 #10

Humans have developed a very finely honed sense of fairness. rrneck Nov 2013 #5

There are lines and they aren't always clear, but it sounds like cbayer Nov 2013 #7

Forty years ago, it looked to me like some US courts might be moving towards a definition struggle4progress Nov 2013 #11