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To: M.T. Cicero
But opposing efforts to try and protect gay students is an endorsement of passive violence.

No, I don't think so. I can't speak for everyone on this thread, but I would certainly never encourage or teach my children to be unkind to anyone. Stand up for what you believe in, but don't be hateful about it. See.....this is my point.....where is the line on what's hateful? Because my children are taught homosexuality is wrong, some would consider this to be "hate" speech. It's not! That's what I saw on this thread. I see people say they don't like them, and that's protected speech. You may not like the things they have to say, but it is protected.

This is why this is so dangerous. You can't force someone to treat someone with respect, at least with their mouth. You can force them to obey laws of civilized behavior, being we don't hit people or kill them because we don't like them. But you can't force someone to "like" gay people or treat them with respect. That would be unconstitutional.

The term "thought police" comes to mind here.

71 posted on 02/08/2002 6:35:24 PM PST by SpookBrat
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To: SpookBrat
Well thought out responses. I think I'll just standby and watch you work.
150 posted on 02/09/2002 5:52:38 PM PST by WriteOn
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