Reply #5: When the most odius of us are treated unfairly is when we should be the most vigilant.

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This woman has every right to believe those ignorant things and singling her out for what definitely appears (at least) to be punishment should cause us all to consider that some of our most cherished beliefs were once likely to receive this kind of punishment- or worse, in a similar situation.

Tolerance of homosexuality, people of different religions, mixed-race marriages- these are all things which even in the recent (relatively) past could have caused a similar reaction from a judge in this given circumstance.

And so she should be afforded the Freedom to believe whatever she wants, insofar as the questions ask what those beliefs are.

When we permit attacks on odious speech or beliefs, it is rarely considered that we may set a dangerous precedent which could one day be used against us given our truths.

PB