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The left doesn't embrace freedom of speech for those that think differently from them though.

The left is inclusive of all sorts of groups of people so long as they agree and ultimately vote their way. We have a major homeless problem but they are quick to offer taking in refugees because they're more enlightened. It's all for making themselves feel better. And the politicians so it for votes... All the while ignoring groups of people they supposedly champion for.

Not sure how Christianity is shoved down your throat. Sounds like you don't like Christians because their beliefs don't line up with yours and are upset a primarily Christian nation is Christian in practice. That's not very tolerant. What are you afraid of? Christmas? Accidentally going to mass?



> What are you afraid of? Christmas? Accidentally going to mass?

Bombing abortion clinics? Protestors holding signs saying "God hates fags". Systemic child abuse?


Yes let's actively try to shut down everything the bulk majority people believe in so long as it has fringe examples.

There are 280 Million Christians in the US [1]. How many of those do you think partake in what you wrote?

Clearly this is not a real issue to almost everyone. You're more likely to get hit by lightning (1 in 280,00)[2].

The issue is you have different beliefs and don't want to tolerate the beliefs of 280 M people.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_United_Sta... [2] http://www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_pls/probability.html


If you're afraid of signs, you may have bigger problems then religion...


And can we judge an entire political opinion on the actions a of a tiny minority of people? If we are going to play that game, there are lots of great examples of similar nonsense from the Left.

Do we judge black people on the statements of Louis Farrakhan's anti-Jewish rhetoric? Or Jeramiah Wright's sermons? Or Jesse Jackson's corruption? Or even Hilary Clinton's corruption?


I'm not judging anyone. I'm not anti-religion, but I do think his point that religion is harmless and "what is there to be afraid of" is naive at best.


> The left doesn't embrace freedom of speech for those that think differently from them though.

Do you have examples of the left in the US banning free speech for those that think differently from them?

> What are you afraid of?

A ban on abortions for one.


>Do you have examples of the left in the US banning free speech for those that think differently from them?

https://twitter.com/CHSommers/status/783426266380668928


Protesting is not banning


Sure it is.

The extreme right uses force. The extreme left uses social pressure until it leads to violence.

Different means for the same end. None are better than the other.


Are you f-ing kidding me? You really believe the left uses free speech to ban free speech?


>ou really believe the left uses free speech to ban free speech?

They use free speech to incite violence against free speech.


Yep, shutting down speech because of "security concerns" is not banning, like what happened to many conservative speakers (Ben Shapiro at DePaul for example).


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That's the shoving down the throat we're talking about. Thanks.


You two disagree. One of you will have a law that shoves something down your throat.


Nobody is shoving abortions down anyone's throat. And no one is forcing anyone to enter into a same sex marriage.


>Nobody is shoving abortions down anyone's throat.

You are on people who didn't asked to be conceived. Make your choice before this point or with plan B. Extreme cases should go through a panel.


Sure, because then people will just stop having abortions. People never had abortions back before they had a legal right to it, right?

If abortions are banned, the only thing it will cause is that abortions will be done in non-medical settings with dangerous methods. Just like they were for hundreds of years.

Let's not even consider the number of orphans and abandoned children which would skyrocket.


Then let's strive for a better solution. Ban on abortion after first trimester. Better government support for children who are abandoned.

Would you agree with this or do support complete freedom to decide till a child is born.


Where to begin.. Milos Yiannopolous is a great example. Lauren Southern, Ben Shapiro at DePaul University. Roger Williams University banned a conservative student group, Condi Rice was disinvited from speaking at Rutgers commencement, Islam critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali was disinvited from a commencement speech, Ari Fleisher was disinvited from Middlebury in 2002, Ann Coulter was disinvited by Cornell, John Brennan was disinvited by U Penn in 2016, Charles Murray disinvited by Virginia Tech in 2016, Peter Theil disinvited by Berkeley in 2014z

It goes on and on. See thefire.org/resources/disinvitation-database for a complete database of disinvitation attempts. The vast majority in the past several years have been from the Left.


> Milos Yiannopolous is a great example.

So true. He's a great example of a vacuous unprincipled opportunist whose main desire is his own glorification. A really good example, thanks for bringing it up.


You seem to be confused about what it means to ban free speech.


You just won the election. I wonder when the right is going to stop playing the victim. I'm sure President Trump will be very accommodating to those who think differently from him.


I didn't win anything lol. I'm third party and voted so but my wife and almost of my friends where I live are on the left. I was hoping for a 5% Libertarian victory for access to public funds (Presidential Election Campaign Fund’s grant). Competition is good.

Anyway, from my group of primarily left friends:

- I've heard some are moving out of the country.

- Many are removing friends that voted Trump or were Anti-Hillary. This has been happening for some time. Some are even removing family members.

- Even my wife told me she lost respect for me for voting third party.

The left and the right from the major parties are both full of shit.

But saying you are progressive when you don't tolerate other views and even lose respect for others that differ is on a whole other level of bullshit. And getting emotional and raging when you discover an opposing point is not progressive at all either. It probably just means you didn't learn to play in the sandbox with others.

It's all sad but the worst part is how the majority of citizens treat others with different views.


Gonna have to disagree with that one. The left is very pro social programs to help the poor which includes the homeless, the right wants them to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. The ACLU fight in court for the free speech rights of racist organizations[1].

[1] https://www.aclu.org/news/aclu-em-defends-kkks-right-free-sp...

>Not sure how Christianity is shoved down your throat.

Stuff like this - http://www.npr.org/2012/02/14/146538958/rhode-island-distric...

>What are you afraid of?

Being forced by my government to adhere to a religion I don't want to adhere to. Things like forcing my children prey in school. Being a second class citizen.

>Christmas?

I'm not afraid of Christmas but I don't personally celebrate Christmas (not even in a secular way) and I'd like to keep it that way. I'd also like anyone to celebrate any holiday they would like to celebrate, including Christmas if they want.

> Accidentally going to mass?

Being forced to go to mass.

I think Christianity is harmful but I don't wish to tell other people what to do with their lives and I respect their right to practice whatever VooDoo they want to practice.


The left is more than the ACLU. I think the ACLU is generally pretty consistent.

You're afraid of a prayer hanging up? A student, who does not even believe in God, finds it offensive? Should the Bible not be in a library either? That's hardly "shoving it down your throat".

Nobody has the right to force children to pray in school or stand for the national anthem either. You'll never be forced to go to mass. The US has 280 M Christians, that would have happened a long time ago.

It sounds like your fears are more that your children will see things differently from you. I get that, but in this current world, I don't see how you can objectively think that your children becoming practicing Christians is a top concern for their health and well-being.

I went to a private Catholic school for high school and we had non Christians there. One of my friends was Pagan and one was Muslim. We had religion class. One teacher did Hail Marys. They weren't forced to do anything Christian. They had to learn about Christianity but nobody was trying to convert anyone by any means. Their parents weren't concerned they would jump to the other side because that's the whole point of parenting. You mold them a bit but ideally let them think for themselves as they'll be on their own someday.

I've been to different religious services: Greek Orthodox, Native American rituals, and also to Bat Mitzvahs and other events outside my sphere. It's good to learn about other people's beliefs and cultures. We shouldn't be afraid of it.


> It's all for making themselves feel better.

Right-wing politics is not much different in that regard.


> The left doesn't embrace freedom of speech for those that think differently from them though.

We do, in fact. That's the whole point.


Indeed. A story of the ACLU suing on behalf of the KKK from 2012: https://www.aclu.org/news/aclu-em-defends-kkks-right-free-sp...




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