Democrats intoduce bill protecting Muslims...only

musterion

musterion

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/569/text

RESOLUTION​
Condemning violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslims in the United States.​

  • Whereas the victims of anti-Muslim hate crimes and rhetoric have faced physical, verbal, and emotional abuse because they were Muslim or believed to be Muslim;​

  • Whereas the constitutional right to freedom of religious practice is a cherished United States value and violence or hate speech towards any United States community based on faith is in contravention of the Nation’s founding principles;​

  • Whereas there are millions of Muslims in the United States, a community made up of many diverse beliefs and cultures, and both immigrants and native-born citizens;​

  • Whereas this Muslim community is recognized as having made innumerable contributions to the cultural and economic fabric and well-being of United States society;​

  • Whereas hateful and intolerant acts against Muslims are contrary to the United States values of acceptance, welcoming, and fellowship with those of all faiths, beliefs, and cultures;​

  • Whereas these acts affect not only the individual victims but also their families, communities, and the entire group whose faith or beliefs were the motivation for the act;​

  • Whereas Muslim women who wear hijabs, headscarves, or other religious articles of clothing have been disproportionately targeted because of their religious clothing, articles, or observances; and​

  • Whereas the rise of hateful and anti-Muslim speech, violence, and cultural ignorance plays into the false narrative spread by terrorist groups of Western hatred of Islam, and can encourage certain individuals to react in extreme and violent ways: Now, therefore, be it​
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—


(1) expresses its condolences for the victims of anti-Muslim hate crimes;

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(2) steadfastly confirms its dedication to the rights and dignity of all its citizens of all faiths, beliefs, and cultures;

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(3) denounces in the strongest terms the increase of hate speech, intimidation, violence, vandalism, arson, and other hate crimes targeted

against mosques, Muslims, or those perceived to be Muslim;

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(4) recognizes that the United States Muslim community has made countless positive contributions to United States society;

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(5) declares that the civil rights and civil liberties of all United States citizens, including Muslims in the United States, should be protected and preserved;

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(6) urges local and Federal law enforcement authorities to work to prevent hate crimes; and to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law those perpetrators of hate crimes; and

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(7) reaffirms the inalienable right of every citizen to live without fear and intimidation, and to practice their freedom of faith.​
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This is not about protecting Muslims. It's about further stifling free speech.

If made law, it will be used to punish every possible slight and offense perceived (or claimed to be perceived) by Muslims and by other favored groups, while other equally or more greatly offended groups who are not so favored will be told, "You weren't offended, get over it" or simply ignored.
 
quip

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Here we go again. :sigh:

Stifling the ability to hate is a violation of my freedom of religious expression.

Correct?
 
musterion

musterion

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bybee said:
The ability to hate cannot be stifled. What is done with hatred needs to be controlled.
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See what he admitted there? Only a totalitarian would even THINK that the human capacity for any emotion could and should be controlled by force of law.
 
The Horn

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Christians are the majority in America, and they are not persecuted .
They are not the victims of hate crimes . Muslims in America ARE .
Since 9/11, the number of hate crimes against innocent, peaceful and law-abiding Muslims living in America has increased greatly , and is now increasing because of anti-muslim hysteria in America .
Too many Americans are pathetically ignorant of Islam and stupidly assume that all Muslims think alike and they are all crazed religious fanatics out to conquer America and impose Sharia on this country, even though nothing could be farther from the truth .
In fact, a great many Muslims have come to America to ESCAPE tyrannical theocratic Muslim governments , not with the intention of attacking Americans and trying to force them to convert to Islam or kill them .
 
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bybee

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musterion said:
See what he admitted there? Only a totalitarian would even THINK that the human capacity for any emotion could and should be controlled by force of law.
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Another giant leap to an erroneous conclusion. I stated that "what is done in hatred" needs to be controlled, first by oneself and then by the state. We must not steal, we must not harm others, we must pay our bills and so on.
 
musterion

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bybee said:
Another giant leap to an erroneous conclusion. I stated that "what is done in hatred" needs to be controlled, first by oneself and then by the state. We must not steal, we must not harm others, we must pay our bills and so on.
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I was referring to Quisp.
 
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Democrats introduce bill protecting Muslims...only

Only the Religious Right could justify supporting a political platform based on

- promoting one's constitutional right to spread hate about one's neighbor (The Greatest Commandment)

- denying that treating the atmosphere as an open sewer will have a negative impact on the environment

- attempting to promote an economic ideology that legitimizes personal "greed" (The Believers Share Their Possessions)

- withholding medical care from fellow citizens in need based on their ability to pay (The Parable of the Good Samaritan)
 
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