On Wed, 2010-03-10 at 19:59 -0500, Fred A. Miller wrote:
There are MANY here who don't agree with you. Part of the MAJOR problems presently being experienced in Europe is that there's been a great deal of PC towards Muslims, and now look at the problems!!!! It is a pagan religion of HATE, lies, and deceit. I can not give into any Muslim whining. The truth is the truth and I WON'T hold back at any time anywhere.....period!! So, I guess you might as well take me off all openSUSE elists. I use various sigs as I rotate them from time to time. I don't worry if one isn't PC for a Muslim nor anyone else. Principle is MUCH more important than my being here. I'm an American with a 1st amendment right, and a God given right of free speech, and I WON'T give either up!!
I should know better than to do this, but there is something in the air today... I saw Henry Rollins the other day. I fully agree with his take on this view: Americans (and others - it is not an America-only thing) have a right to free speech. No issue - it should be that way everywhere. But, with any great right comes a great responsibility. Having a right does not mean you should abuse it. Expressing an opinion just because you can does not mean that you are obliged to do so. Especially when it serves no productive purpose. I take freedom of speech to also mean that one is free NOT to say something. That is, one is not required to parrot the party line. Some of the folk under fire are, perhaps, not so lucky. It somehow seems shallow for a person with a freedom to complain against those who do not have that freedom (often a social and not a political restriction - but a restriction none the less). It does not make me a sympathizer with their arguments. I just choose to see them in that light and take no action on them. I won't touch on the Muslim issue. I have strong opinions as well. Many are surely not PC. And, Frank, where exactly is God's signature on the Bill of Rights? I suggest you meant to state that you have a U. S. Constitution given right to free speech. If the Constitution took it away, God will not be able to help you.
It just seems really ignorant, Henne, that you have responded this way to me because of someone who's NOT been on this list till now, who more than likely - IF we knew the truth and I know we won't - isn't who he/she claims to be and has a REAL name he/she's not giving. Further, what about the anti-Christian snide remarks that have been on more than one list off and on for a LONG time?
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