Freedom of speech doesn't allow you to say anything you want, whenever you want to whomever you want with NO fallout for your statements. What I lament is the loss of civility and manners - this is the problem, not the possibility that someone's feelings might be hurt...
Yes - unpopular speech is protected FROM MEDDLING BY THE GOVERNMENT - In other words, the government can't restrict free-expression, but even this comes with limits including restricting some free-expression. If you need proof of this, walk into an airport and free-express yourself by saying "I have a bomb and plan on hijacking an airplane." You'll clearly see that your free-expression will be quickly restricted by the government in a very spectacular, immediate and potentially devastating way.
Keep in mind, there are many true believers who insist you do as they do. Not only vegans, but any number of radical politicos, religious evangelists, sexual alternatives.
I like Head Cheese. It is tough enough that it can be sliced really thin without falling apart. The local Frys Grocery (Kroger) has Boar's Head meats at the deli counter & always has head cheese. Apparently a lot of folks at my store buy head cheese, since every time I go in to get a pound of it, they have to go open a new one.
I don’t think we should have to walk on eggshells when ever we post something. Infact you’ve written a thing or to in response to me I could get offended at, and you got edgie when I pointed it out to.
I'm not certain how I could say it more clearly - MAKING BLANKET STATEMENTS ABOUT AN ENTIRE GROUP OF PEOPLE IS THE PROBLEM...
I’ll take frustrated as a possible. I first wrote upset, but then thought that would be wrong, changed to edgie, but frustrated sounds better. Er you keep on responding to what I have to say, and I you, and I have ‘liked’ a lot that you posted, I think you gave me a thumbs up a time or two. We’re big boys and can handle when someone else thinks we’re wrong or silly or impolite about something.
I disagree with the above statements because we can count/measure/poll voting, political leanings and safety data - making determinations based upon actual NUMBERS. They are not assumptions based upon personal and biased (perhaps unfounded) opinion(s).
Polling data can be skewed by the way questions are written, but it also depends on the polling organization and their potential bias. For example - You can't trust an evangelical christian poll to be objective about evolution, science or sex education. Regardless, you can still ask people what they support and the data should be generally representative of the group to which they belong.
