Does This Remind You of Anyone?

[SlowwHand]

Why? Everyone has rights, including me. One should be careful that in pursuit of their rights that they don't tread on another person's rights. That's where problems occur.
It's self-control issues. I know they have the right to burn the flag. Now, I have to accept it. People in the military fought under the same flag to preserve their right to burn the flag. You want to talk about mixed emotions?

[notyoueither]

"It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have these three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence to practice neither."

I take the bolded bit to be in complete agreement with you.

[SlowwHand]

How can you say that? If people say nothing about anything, that's what helps people you detest gain power.

[notyoueither]

I think he meant not to get in peoples' faces about your personal business and beliefs.

I don't think he was questioning a free press, or political expression.

[SlowwHand]

Well, if that's the case, sure. I agree.

[notyoueither]

I can sleep well tonight. I have brought Texas and Twain together.

[Ben Kenobi]

Not me, I think athiests have every right to go to Hell if that's what they wish.

[Sandman]

It's a sort of reverse Chick tract, made with MS paint.

[Krill]

Well, my worst hell would be listening to rabid christians, so I'll probably be seeing you in hell then BK.

[Blaupanzer]

Special Place in Hell for the self-righteous that attempt to impose their views on the beliefs of others. Judge not as ye shall be judged.

[MikeH]

How can you say that? If people say nothing about anything, that's what helps people you detest gain power.

and the prudence to practice neither

Would of course also apply to people having the prudence not to burn the flag would it not?

[SpencerH]

I always appreciate the time I save by reading threads with two topics.

[Patroklos]

Special Place in Hell for the self-righteous that attempt to impose their views on the beliefs of others

Communists?

[Traianvs]

Why? Everyone has rights, including me. One should be careful that in pursuit of their rights that they don't tread on another person's rights. That's where problems occur.

Exactly, so where to draw the line? Fundie Christians feel that allowing gay marriage for example challenges their rights for some reason. And if they don't feel that way then they have no solid arguments to prohibit gay marriage (i.e. prohibiting someone else's choices).

[Lorizael]

Wow, that comic strip takes aim at some of the most easily mocked people in public life today and manages to be spectacularly unfunny. That takes skill.

qft.