This concept keeps popping up in various forms from different people, disturbingly often. They are effectively trying to redefine freedom of speech as freedom from having to hear opinions you don't like.
I see this as part of a broader trend where our society has broken free from the yoke of various forms of theocracy that existed in the past, but people want to keep kicking this dead horse and turn it into an extremist movement where religion is discriminated against in any form. For example, you often see people suggest that children should be protected from their parent's religion. Or you see efforts to use Islam to attack all other religions, based on a refusal to acknowledge how Islam differs from other religions. Rather than celebrating the free exchange of ideas our society has, they are stuck in a war against religion in which that freedom must be sacrificed for some more important goal.
So we have this absurd situation where people are reluctant to make an issue of gays being thrown of tall buildings, but those same people speak up in support of Israel Folau being fired over what is a mere opinion that does no demonstrable harm.
cods wrote on Jun 30
th, 2019 at 8:43am:
WE CANT HAVE A BET EACH WAY WE GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO GET MARRIED...WE CANNOT SERIOUSLY CALL THEM SINNERS.
on Jun 27
th, 2019 at 10:11pm:
freediver wrote on Jun 27
th, 2019 at 9:28pm:
Raven wrote on Jun 27
th, 2019 at 9:25pm:
freediver wrote on Jun 27
th, 2019 at 9:06pm:
Quote:Should Folau's right to freedom of religion trump others right to freedom from religion?
Of course. What imbecile would suggest otherwise?
So you think a person who is religious should have more rights then a person who is not?
No. I assumed when you said freedom from religion you meant something idiotic like freedom from other people's opinions.
Well we all know what assumption is the mother of.
Falou has the right to his religious beliefs. By the same token other people have the right to not be subjected to those beliefs.
freediver wrote on Jun 27
th, 2019 at 7:06pm:
Captain Nemo wrote on Jun 27
th, 2019 at 12:20pm:
freediver wrote on Jun 27
th, 2019 at 12:15pm:
I have not misrepresented any of the facts. Not being a spineless apologist for this attack on freedom of speech is not the same as misrepresenting the facts.
Nemo, is your earlier cartoon trying to imply that Folau is stepping on freedom of expression?
Using the "freedom of expression" notion to present views that hurt other groups, yes.
So in the twisted mind of the homofascism apologist, putting your lucrative job at risk by standing up for your principles and speaking your mind is actually going after the money and trampling freedom of expression?
Do you think freedom of expression only covers those forms of expression that no-one can claim butthurt over?
cods wrote on Jun 29
th, 2019 at 10:43am:
freediver wrote on Jun 29
th, 2019 at 10:35am:
Quote:do you think someone who calls himself a Christian has the right to claim who he believes will go to HELL.....
Of course they have that right cods.
Do you think they don't?
no I dont think that! he is a high profile athlete
if he can INSULT whoever he chooses then we all can in public..
we are talking about our society and how it should behave! WE ALL should behave..
as RU said THIS IS BIGGER THAN ISRAEL....
this is about saying what you think about other groups in cyberspace......if there is no control.... can you imagine what will happen??????
this imo
is like removing the traffic lights.....
they are a RULING that prevents chaos..
it wont work without them.
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