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earthside

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6. The judge is correct.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 11:21 AM

Dec 2012

Sorry ... but as much as the proponents of 'gay conversion' are crazy, hateful, mean-spirited, etc., it is antithetical to the First Amendment for the government to stop individuals and groups from acting on their beliefs.

As long as no coercion or violence is involved, I support the right of religious nuts to be nutty.

I support the rights of alternative cancer treatment folks to even endanger their own lives and to make the argument for their viewpoint.

Liberals do favor liberty, you know.

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Judge Blocks California Ban On Gay Conversion Therapy [View all] DonViejo Dec 2012 OP

Bullshitza! Homosexuality isn't in the DSM. longship Dec 2012 #1

Neither is homeopathy and a bunch of other quackery. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #7

Why to go judge, let's heap more misery on gay people, you know, free speech RKP5637 Dec 2012 #2

California: only State in history to revoke existing rights from their own. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #3

Another Dumb-Fuck judge Plucketeer Dec 2012 #4

Seems to be Democrat. happyslug Dec 2012 #11

The future obama2terms Dec 2012 #5

The judge is correct. earthside Dec 2012 #6

Important to regulate/control though. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #8

While I do see your point sdfernando Dec 2012 #9

So you are ok with Child Abuse? dbackjon Dec 2012 #10

Even the State Legislature did NOT make that claim. happyslug Dec 2012 #13

So you are ok with CHILD FUCKING ABUSE? dbackjon Dec 2012 #14

Have you dealt with Child Abuse, I have represented people in child abuse cases happyslug Dec 2012 #18

Then you don't have a fucking clue about this then dbackjon Dec 2012 #20

Stevie Wonder could have seen that one coming slackmaster Dec 2012 #12

I think that was the wrong decision. Quantess Dec 2012 #15

ACLU was silent. It was opposed by several associations representing counselors and therapists. slackmaster Dec 2012 #16

therapists like bachmans husband get their claws on easy state and federal taxpayer billions Sunlei Dec 2012 #17

How does it inhibit their free speech? blackspade Dec 2012 #19

What's next? dem4ward Dec 2012 #21

Locking - duplicate thread muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #22