I don't think that's what "personal" means.Personal means using details about someone's private life to make them look bad instead of arguing the issue. What I am doing is pointing out how one person expresses a consistent ideology represented across many conversations. If someone predictably pushes the same agenda on every issue, is it a personal attack to point that out? I'm not talking about HIM. I'm talking about his OPINIONS. We're allowed to argue against OPINIONS without being accused of besmirching PEOPLE.Just my humble opinion. You may think I'm wrong. I won't take it personally.
it's good to be a Lubavitcher
The one good thing that came out of all this is that Americans are starting to remember that we have rights.Many people weren't so sure at first.
all the liberals get a reminder of free speech each time someone does something offensive to promote a liberal cause.
The conservatives sound like liberals in this case. He can do what he wants but he shouldn't because they get offended or because it hurts the feelings of vets or makes the flag sad. Sounds like a reversal of roles in this case.
No one is saying he doesn't have the right to sit. IMHO everyone knows that. The problem is having the right to do something is not the same as the right thing to do. There are tons of ways to protest and make a statement without disrespecting those who have nothing to do with your beef.
Who gets to decide the "right way" and "wrong way"?
Everyone does as it is their right to do so. If they make an example out him chances are the next guy will think twice about doing what he did.
Wait until people start complaining about Jews that don't remove our hats/yarmulkes during the national anthem.
The one difference is that when the conservatives get offended they still don't try to criminalize it.
Who gets to decide the "right way" and "wrong way"? If his goal was to raise awareness, then this was definitely the right way. Will it ruffle feathers? Sure. Will it offend some? Sure. But I think reasonable people can agree to disagree with him without calling him a piece of garbage as a commenter a few posts back did.
If this one done to protest the Flag I would be the first one to be complaining.
I'm not challenging, I'm just not sure what you are referring to. What are some recent cases where liberals have tried to criminalize offensive speech?
While I see that the comment definitely looks that way, I did not mean to call him a piece of garbage. I meant that in general someone can protest in a way that makes that person a piece of garbage. It was poorly written and I can no longer modify it.
After seeing him in the pig cop socks calling him a piece of garbage would not be fair to the garbage. Use him as the classic case of how not to do things.
I guess I am not as hard line on this as you are. I think the pig socks aren't as bad as the sitting. They at least have something to do with the issue.
some cases where they tried to get religious organization's tax exempt status revoked over what they felt was offensive. Can't search for them now. You can include trying to force bakers to bake gay wedding cakes as well.