I went to the website and did a quick search for LGBT to see what any offensive drama might be about. I only found 2 articles I very mildly objected to, but things looked generally in good taste. I would understand such a suit if there was any text advocating violence against any other US military person, but I don't see any such text doing a quick scan also for ISLAM, HINDU, and OBAMA.
At this point I would have to agree with you it seems the suit is a bit of a reach, but activists will file suits just to keep things exciting.
I dabble in atheism and it is entirely practical to characterize it as a religion. I agree, and your statement is well reasoned.
There is no requirement to practice atheism in public life, just as there is no requirement to practice Christianity or Islam in public.
Alas, no. Militant Atheists are demanding that other beliefs be suppressed, leaving their own as the only acceptable faith.
They are not the first to be intolerant pricks, nor will they be the last. ( although that "being the last" is their goal )
They are picking on Christians because America is a majority Christian country, but the faith has been in decline for a century under the assault by leftist/atheists, and is too wimpy too defend itself, there being no central authority. The Catholic Church has always been a Minority in a land settled by, initially, Church Of England immigrants, Protestants of all stripes, and of course, the radical commune Pilgrims. Generations of refugees fleeing religious persecution make "Christian" a VERY wide definition in America, unlike many European countries. ( which, often, our ancestors fled from )
You will note the same people do not pick on Islam, out of cowardice.
As an ex-Christian Pagan, I'm not really on the lefty radar, other than stock mocking for believing in anything at all. Islam, however, would murder me without mercy for not being Of The Book. It's in their manual.
Please understand I am not picking on you, or my old Afghani-American GP doctor, or the neighbor that has the elaborate Nativity scene. None of you want to force anyone to believe or renounce or whatever anything, just live your own lives in your own ways.
But as the article points out, SOME Atheists, as a Subset of Leftists, are an Intolerant group of people that demand Conformity. For evil purposes.
If you want to point out historical examples of others doing the same thing, we can be here all day, and you won't get an argument from me. But we don't live in Historic Sacramento where the Spanish Priests were doing bad things to the natives, or Historic Transylvania where Vlad fought the Ottomans....
But we do live in Modern America where some want to emulate China in establishing re-education camps. And a world where those camps actually exist.
The mean spirited side of me wants to sneer as a religion I actively hate ( State Worship, “They said we should give thanks not to Allah, but to Xi Jinping,” ) collides with a religion who's leaders have called for my death. But there is no joy to be found in the slaughter of innocents in the name of the Holy Whatever.
Hello Hootowl- While of course I would prefer any supreme court justice to be entirely pro-H0gwash, I agree there is no prohibition against God in public life. Even in my hypercritical eye I see scripture as generally agreeable.
I also do not object to the attitude that courtroom displays of "In God We Trust" as being historically cultural artifacts which are not legally binding on current cases being heard.
Hello Aesquire- I confess I have been surprised by cases of extreme leftists micromanaging familiar Christian enemies in ways that strangely mirror cases from the past, it's only that the roles are entirely reversed.
In the case of the Soviet Union, it was a program to use Islam to destroy Western Civilization, in the belief that after they conquered the Western world, the Soviets would just betray and conquer the Islamic world.
Of course, the Islamists believe they are using the Soviets, and are planning to betray them.
Both know that. Both are sure they will be the ultimate victor. Both are evil.
Sometimes it's really that simple.
You look at today's Russian Empire, and Putin is big on the Orthodox Church, ( as a way to distance himself from the Atheist Soviets, and as a means of Theocratic control ) and harsh as heck on Islamists in Chechnya. But he still supports and encourages the dictator of Turkey and supports Iranian Mullahs, as long as the long term strategy is still working.
Everyone with a working mind knows Putin would nuke Tehran in a heartbeat if he thought it would give him more power and wealth, but today, they serve as tools to hurt America, and Putin cannot rule Europe without destroying us, or changing us into his servants. ( see also Obama's Fundamental Transformation )
Now the historical context of Russia and Europe is long and involved, but I totally get that European powers have for centuries mocked Russia as rednecks and idiot peasants , invaded Russia repeatedly, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_(film) and as an American, also a subject of contempt from the European Aristocracy, I can understand some of the motives, even as I fear the results.
If you’ve got a few hours to kill, hop on youtube and search for walkaway. You’ll be treated to some epic rants from folks who’ve realized they’ve been lied to their entire lives. Some of them don’t even pause to take a breath.
I had to be reminded that I am registered independent, apparently I walked away so long ago I don't remember. I think it was over government entitlements because I am as economically conservative as I am socially liberal.
Sure it is a thing. It is my thing, which is the only thing I really care about. Much of my thing is looking at other people's things and copying their best things while avoiding their worst things.
Abortionists? Did the mom ask to be strangled, resulting in the death of two people? That would have been assisted suicide and abortion. Yes, that is sarcasm on my part.
And the alleged murderer says his victim killed the children. Pretty sure forensics will answer that question. I don't see how that gets him out of a murder charge, but obviously his lawyer is going for a sympathy ploy.
To your actual point.
There is a legal difference between an abortion, the legal killing of a human by medical procedures, and murdering someone. That's just a fact. Like it or not. You want to change the law? Tell your legislators.
You obviously see a moral difference. So do I & I won't argue with you about that.
I will point out that Barry voted to extend abortion legal protections to medical folk killed children who were alive outside the mother's womb, then killed by withholding basic life support, like not throwing them in a garbage can to die from deliberate neglect. Allegedly from a botched killing, but I haven't read that bill. So I do not know what, if any, restrictions were in just killing children at will. And Obamacare extended the legal killing of people without any age restrictions, but did not call it abortion.
I can tell you why many people desperately do not want killing an unborn baby by murdering the mother to be homicide. It would cast legal doubt on abortion.
I'm openly pro abortion, but unlike the fanatics, I want restrictions. I want there never to be mandatory abortions, like in China. I also don't lie to myself and others and deny that China has that policy, like the fanatics. F$%# them for lying. Even if they just parrot the lies, they are lying to themselves and won't admit it. Up theirs. You can't change minds that lie to themselves. Don't bother, you'll just raise your blood pressure, and they will cry, and maybe try to murder you.
I knew she was dead when it hit the news. If they don’t find you within 24 hours, odds are you’ve already been murdered. What I don’t understand is why the media focused on this one case. People get kidnapped and murdered all the time. Why focus on this one instance? Why not focus on all of them?
There is a legal difference between abortion and murder. There isn't a moral one. The people that kill their own, ultimately dilute their own gene pool, so I suppose the ultimate outcome is fair, if anything. The original intent of feticide against "human weeds" appears to be following the will of its founder quite faithfully.
Why does the current missing person/murder case have the public's attention?...because it's a beautiful young caucasian girl. Same reason as always...white bodies can change the landscape of our laws and legislation across the nation, whether for better or worse.
Beautiful young Caucasian girl murdered by an illegal alien, again. Bet you steak dinner that if illegals were given illegal voting privileges by the Republican Party, that we'd be hearing traditional Democrat rants about the brown races raping our white women. Just like when I was younger.
Oh, yeah, Pepperidge farm remembers! So do I.
About the Cuomos. Daddy was a corrupt man in the finest tradition of New York politics. Eleven million net worth? Hah! He made far more than that, the old fashioned way, bribes.
His Governor Son got his reputation blackmailing his victims as Attorney General, ruthless, utterly unconcerned with the truth, absolutely willing to destroy any opposition. You protest that you are innocent? He doubles down and charges your family with every crime in the book, until the burden of paying legal fees forces capitulation. Actual, legal, conviction in court isn't his legacy. Threats, lies, extortion, to force an out of court cash payment, is.
As Governor, his elite State police run ahead of his route and trespass on private property, stealing yard signs that might ruin the Emperor's digestion. NRA, ABATE, any pro rights signs, ripped up and thrown in the trunks of plain clothes police cars and backs of Yukons.
How egotistical and petty does a manchild have to be to abuse his power, and violate the law, every time he leaves his mansion?
How petty? If your county voted against him, you don't get road & infrastructure funds. Suffer, peasant rebels.
Plus, this temp employee has told everyone who disagrees with him on immigration, guns, or abortion, to leave His State.
I can't make this stuff up.
His brother on tv is less honest..... Putting him on a level with Baghdad Bob. ( while he wishes he was Goebbels, but he's not smart enough )
How bad is the Cuomo family?
Lots of people are seriously rooting for a washed up ex actress with the sole qualification that she's lesbian socialist.
and an outraged new Mayor, London Breed, who was absolutely shocked after walking through her city
So...did she never walk through her own city before deciding she deserved to be elected to run the place??
Second - putting this poo-patrol up only legitimizes the offenders. "It's OK, they'll clean up after me". Instead of cleaning up the results...how about they CLEAN UP THE PROBLEM?? Get people to stop shitting in the streets to begin with!!!
Third - just to show how stupid they are, they start cleaning in the afternoon.
After it gets hot.
Hell, I'd be out there soon as the sun was up, before things heat up and start to stink!
I disagree with Ali here. Blue birds and red birds are different species. Humans are all the same species, though I have more Neanderthal DNA than him.