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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill who wrote (26854)	9/13/2001 9:42:02 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

"Restriction is perfectly reasonable. I would not want a sexual predator, a radical Muslim, a member of the KKK, or you teaching my kids. " Amazing. You are amazing. A sexual predator is a criminal who has actually done an illegal act. There are laws on the books to prevent such people from being around children. A radical Muslim, if he only thinks radical Muslim thoughts, you are punishing for thought crimes. Will you punish radical Americans too? People who think like Mc Veigh, for example- even if they haven't DONE anything? As for the KKK I am too prejudiced against them to think clearly about where they belong. What you "want" shouldn't have any impact on what people get to have jobs, simply because of their thoughts (except for your own business where you should be able to be as petty and prejudiced as you like). At least not in a free country. The legal rules and not prejudiced and emotional men should determine fitness. Of course it doesn't always work that way, but it should. That you advocate thought restrictions is chilling. If we go down this road there would be plenty of people who would want to restrict their children from contact with people like you. Of course I defend your right (absent legal restrictions) to teach or do whatever else you want to do. Because I think I understand what freedom means.