ext_97971 ([identity profile] enders-shadow.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] talkpolitics2011-10-30 11:40 am

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http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/313613

Second amendment rights. But only for Christians and McCain voters.

This is really dumb, and I'd like to see everyone in this comm agree that the owner of this store is violating the law and discriminating unjustly. That is my view, if there is another view out there, please, share it with me.

[identity profile] badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com 2011-10-30 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
do you really want stores to not sell you stuff cause of that?
you might find out how few atheists there are in the US


I don't want them to do so, but I defend their right to do so.

You're married right? How'd you feel if a doctor denied your wife medical service cause he's a misogynist?

Same answer.

[identity profile] badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com 2011-10-30 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
You'd be wrong. It's not fun, but I'm not more special or deserve different treatment because of who I am, either.
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[identity profile] badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com 2011-10-30 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I may deserve it, but I'm not entitled to it.
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[identity profile] badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com 2011-10-30 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Not sure I have an answer to that, actually. Deserve and entitle are close to the same word, but the connotation, for me, is a little different.