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- From: cramer@optilink.COM (Clayton Cramer)
- Newsgroups: talk.abortion,talk.politics.misc,talk.religion.misc,misc.legal
- Subject: Re: Supreme Court Upholds Freedom of Speech
- Message-ID: <14060@optilink.COM>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 18:04:53 GMT
- References: <1993Jan18.073014.28669@news.acns.nwu.edu> <1993Jan23.221012.14456@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- In article <1993Jan23.221012.14456@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>, clavazzi@nyx.cs.du.edu (The_Doge) writes:
- > In article <14009@optilink.COM> cramer@optilink.COM (Clayton Cramer) writes:
- > >In article <1993Jan19.162031.25785@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>, clavazzi@nyx.cs.du.edu (The_Doge) writes:
- # ## #mature choice then?
- # ## What difference does it make? I fail to see how it is the task of
- # ## government to mandate "mature" behavior.
- # ## It would certainly cut down on usenet volume if this were true...
- # ## The_Doge
- # #
- # #Odd. But liberals seem to have an unlimited list of reasons for the
- # #government to mandate other forms of "mature" behavior -- like
- # #prohibiting discrimination against homosexuals.
- # #
- # I have yet to see anyone of any political persuasion justify
- # anti-discrimination legislation on the grounds of "maturity". The
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- You don't read USENET much, then.
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- # argument usually revolves around harm being done to the class of persons
- # against whom the discrimination is directed.
- # Vandalism, assault, and theft are all behaviors which could easily
- # be classed as "immature", but that's hardly why they are baned. I really
- # don't see your point here.
- #
- # The_Doge
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- My point is that liberals believe in mandating morals for some
- causes, and then get all self-righteous and angry when conservatives
- attempt to do the same thing. I'm sick of liberal hypocrisy.
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- --
- Clayton E. Cramer {uunet,pyramid}!optilink!cramer My opinions, all mine!
- "When freedom destroys order, order will destroy freedom." -- Eric Hoffer
- Not a goal, just a statement of reality.
-