The New Discrimination

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"I disapprove of what you say,
But will defend to the death your right to say it."

The above was at one time a popular motto in America, the land of the free; but
somehow, somewhere; print media, broadcast media, social media, employers, bar
associations, business managers, and even educators lost their way and became
intolerant.

Thus far in America, we have managed to obtain laws prohibiting discrimination
based upon gender, age, race, and religion; but none to regulate political bias. I
think it's high time that our legislators begin addressing this issue.

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"I disapprove of what you say,
But will defend to the death your right to say it."

The above was at one time a popular motto in America, the land of the free; but
somehow, somewhere; print media, broadcast media, social media, employers, bar
associations, business managers, and even educators lost their way and became
intolerant.

Thus far in America, we have managed to obtain laws prohibiting discrimination
based upon gender, age, race, and religion; but none to regulate political bias.

[ I
think it's high time that our legislators begin addressing this issue.]

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In address to the last sentence in brackets.
Excellent point.
Why do 2 majority parties allow discrimination and silence by media against the other parties?

Deflection?
Or a distraction from corrupt powers seeking to maintain their grip with greed as motive
 

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"I disapprove of what you say,
But will defend to the death your right to say it."
That's not a good principle according to Christianity either. We are called to love our enemies, but not to fight for their right to live in sin. The world gradually shifted from one extreme to the other. No surprise there.
 

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My primary concern is livelihood. People have been losing their jobs, as well as
threatened to lose their licenses to practice law and real estate etc, and suffering
boycotts and losing distributors for their manufactured goods simply because of
differing political opinions.

Another weapon in the arsenal of the anti free speech movement is a tort action
called a SLAPP suit (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation)

The end game of a SLAPP suit isn't compensation, no, it's all about intimidation, i.e.
extortion. The suit's purpose is to obtain a non disclosure agreement wherein the
plaintiff will drop its case if the defendant agrees to stop speaking out against the
plaintiff's behavior and/or its products and services.

In other words; a SLAPP suit's purpose is to shut you up; and if you don't shut up,
they will proceed to hound you in court for however long it takes till mounting legal
expenses totally ruin you.
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That's not a good principle according to Christianity either. We are called to love our enemies, but not to fight for their right to live in sin. The world gradually shifted from one extreme to the other. No surprise there.

I'd say the exact opposite.

God gives us the freedom to follow him or reject him. God gives us freedom to raise our middle finger to the heavens and curse him. If God gives my fellow man those freedoms who am I to tell him he may not do those things?
 

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According to the judicial branch of the U.S.., democracy is the definition of the above
 

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I'd say the exact opposite.

God gives us the freedom to follow him or reject him. God gives us freedom to raise our middle finger to the heavens and curse him. If God gives my fellow man those freedoms who am I to tell him he may not do those things?
And even ba'al was given a choice.

During insurmountable odds he listened to the Word.

The Law written on his heart..
 
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