HR 254, 984 and 808 are out on commitee now. Will it be a crime to have your own personal opinion? Congress is debating these bills in congress as we speak. If it passes say by to free speech. What do you think?
2007-03-20 12:39:19 · 17 answers · asked by Andres 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
with something like this, they can declare anything a hate crime, even your most sincere beliefs. It's a little disconcerting to have something like the "thought" police even be seriously considered.
2007-03-20 12:55:33 · update #1
I sure hope you're right Jean comm.
2007-03-20 12:57:46 · update #2
Yes, they keep on pushing 1 issue at a time and are destroying America from the inside out.
2007-03-20 12:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Momma 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
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2016-06-02 22:30:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't free speech to threaten or lie about someone you hate, Because it is taking freedom from another.
But I would have to read the HR... that are out on committee, to evaluate them. There is something out that does violate our free speech rights. In that people in Congress can pass laws and make it too much red tape for the people to be informed on it.
2007-03-20 12:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by LottaLou 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let us be frank. Irregardless of the nominal purpose,the concept of the "hate crime" originates with Jewish organizations and is obviously intended to establish as law what already exists as a social taboo - namely the right to criticize Jewish organizations,be it it AIPAC or whatever. Under these statutes you could,in fact,go to jail to expressing any opinion that American Jews hold to be critical of their organizations,or of Israel. My feeling is - and let us take a worst-case scenario - that even a Nazi has rights in a free society; bluntly put,they are entitledto say anything they want about Jews,and Jews are entitled to say anything they want about Nazis. Neither group has anything really complimentary to say about each other. Some countries have passed such laws,and elderly men go to prison for "denying" the holocaust. You can "deny" anything as far as I'm concerned,and nobody I note is being sent to prison for denying that the earth is round. Putting people in prison for saying "it never happened" is based on legal principles or ideas that could with equal justice be used to imprison people for saying the holocaust did happen. In any event,these laws are Jewish and will be so applied. No Jewish-American will go to prison for defaming Arab-Americans,that's for sure.
2007-03-20 13:04:55 · answer #4 · answered by Bahira 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same "phobia" you have, to use the "politically correct" terminology. In a country that grants NAZIS free speech (remember when the courts let them march through Skokie Illinois, home of many Holocaust survivors?) I fail to see why other, far less repulsive viewpoints, are disallowed. It probably has something to do with the rational mind's inability to comprehend insanity!
2007-03-20 12:47:33 · answer #5 · answered by texasjewboy12 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People often confuse liberty with license to do whatever they wish without consequence.
True liberty is having the freedom to do what ye know is right.
Having an opinion is not hate, per se, but beating someone up because they are different is.
2007-03-20 12:49:02 · answer #6 · answered by Audrey Grace 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I will still be a Christian and 'obligated' under my love for my Creator/Savior/God to witness and give my opinion, even at the point of going to jail or even death!!! No power on earth or in Hell or in the sky overhead could ever stop me, this CHRISTIAN from giving my testimony of faith in Jesus Christ! And if it comes a crime to be a Christian and Christians are considered in violation of these 'Devil rules' then I'll be one of the CHIEF criminals!!!
My Christ and master died for me, can I his lowly servant do anything less, if call to do so?!
2007-03-20 12:50:29 · answer #7 · answered by Old Truth Traveler 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can have your own opinion, but when you commit a hate crime, you're getting punished for the "crime" part of it.
2007-03-20 12:45:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It could. We have to be very careful. It all depends on who decides what a hate crime is. What if they say that teaching my children that homosexuality is a sin is a hate crime? I could be put in jail if someone in power decides that anyone who preaches against homosexuality is guilty of hate crimes.
2007-03-20 12:44:04 · answer #9 · answered by wassupmang 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Pretty much. After all if you can't express an opinion, you can't criticize or oppose who ever is in power at the time.
2007-03-20 21:47:40 · answer #10 · answered by gotherunereadings 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋