Mon, 21 May 2012
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This will fall upon deaf-ears, obviously, but firstly why are certain beliefs illegal, however dispicable? And why should one not be allowed to speak his mind regardless of the offensive nature of the thought? Obviously if there was a slander involved or an actual act of violence or harm to an individual there would be concrete reasons for hauling the person in question before the court. Prosecute real crimes with real damages but allow freedom of conscience and belief. Islamic immigrants are allowed to hate just about everyone but a European, and a citizen and Belgian national, and one elected by others, can't think, or speak, anymore without fear of reprisals. Do we live in an Orwell novel? Maybe the government should publish an appropriate list of all thoughts, beliefs, religion, politics, and opinions that we may be allowed to express lest we get arrested, fined, or worse!?
This will fall upon deaf-ears, obviously, but firstly why are certain beliefs illegal, however dispicable? And why should one not be allowed to speak his mind regardless of the offensive nature of the thought? Obviously if there was a slander involved or an actual act of violence or harm to an individual there would be concrete reasons for hauling the person in question before the court. Prosecute real crimes with real damages but allow freedom of conscience and belief. Islamic immigrants are allowed to hate just about everyone but a European, and a citizen and Belgian national, and one elected by others, can't think, or speak, anymore without fear of reprisals. Do we live in an Orwell novel? Maybe the government should publish an appropriate list of all thoughts, beliefs, religion, politics, and opinions that we may be allowed to express lest we get arrested, fined, or worse!?
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