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Originally Posted by nana911  ...It is a slippery slope, letting the majority dictate what I can and cannot read or watch. What if I am a Christian and the majority decides that I shouldn't be allowed to pray in public schools or that the ten commandments should be removed from schools and government buildings, or that even a cross marking where a loved one was killed in a traffic crash on the highway was considered offensive and they, because THEY decided they are offended take that right away from me? I don't believe the answer is censorship, i.e. removal of what offends. The answer is in what you are already doing and advocating. Boycott, do not buy their products, spread the word. But do not demand that laws be passed that do not allow material to be printed or that censors. As I said, it is a slippery slope.
Just my opinion. Not starting a fight. |
I think the problem is that the majority DOES NOT dictate what the rules are. We live in a republic and not a true democracy. That is not always a good thing IMO. It was suppose to be so that every small group would still have rights and the majority could not laud their opinions over everyone else. But instead we have made this huge circle where every small special interest group is cow-tailed to and the rights of the majority are trompled. No one seems to think anything of telling Christians and Jews they can no longer pray in school, yet Muslims are given space to ensure their 5 times a day prayers are met during the school day. We are having historic buildings "vandalized" to remove references to God and the 10 Commandments, yet bend over backwards for other religions, cultures, etc.... I just do not think we need to remove all vestiges of God to appease those who do not believe. If they have some other belief they should be free to have that expressed too but no one should have to closet their beliefs! JMO and I have nothing against anyone's beliefs -- I just think all should be free to express them.