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Originally Posted by aegsm76
So jf, do you believe that there is no danger of anyone who speaks out against the gay lifestyle being convicted of hate speech or hate crimes?
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That's a serious issue for me. But it also generates a question in my mind.
You see... we stand against allowing them to have certain liberties that they wish to have. And we sink all kinds of money and political energy into trying to use laws to STOP them. Meanwhile, they continue to fight for the "freedom" they want, painting us as dangerous and hateful people, that perception generating a desire to address "hate speech" etc.
I don't see us keeping them at bay for another generation politically. What if we just let them have their freedoms and put all our money and energy into securing our freedom of speech and freedom of conscience in relation to these matters?
Frankly, we're ignoring our rights in our efforts to try to control them. So as they gain political victories... our rights are weakened more and more.
Instead of spending all our energies being "against them"... why not focus on what we are "for"... our rights to free speech and conscience?
For example... we say, "Go ahead and marry." Then we lobby for legislators to write laws protecting our freedom of speech and individual churches' freedom of conscience to deny performing such unions. Instead of trying to control them.... fight for OUR rights.
I just don't get it. The gay lobby will win many victories because the courts rarely rule against personal liberties that do not harm another's life, liberty, or property. As we waste our time and money trying to control and stop them... they are taking the advantage by pushing for hate speech laws. They will win. And when they do, we will be gagged and silenced, forced into complying with their demands. It's a political TRAP. If we backed off of them and fought for OUR rights... we'd be much better off I think. Because they will win on civil liberties issues.
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