Free speech and the separation of lives.



President Clinton: his personal life is private, we should only evaluate his professional life.
Allstate agent fired for being pro-traditional marriage: http://www.illinoisfamily.org/archives/contentview.asp?c=27049
Catholic teacher fired for being pro-abortion: http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1149671117456
Preach against homosexuality, go to jail: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06161/697111-109.stm Hat tip: runalong

Questions:
(1) Does the first amendment protect individuals from reprisal by
- federal gov't?
- state and local gov't?
- private business?
- explicitly religious organizations?
(2) Is freedom of religion a right of
- individuals?
- religious organizations?
- private business?
(3) Is government the ultimate authority in all matters? (Recent article on church discipline)
What about lawsuits by a cult against a private cult-watcher organization http://www.utlm.org/underthecoveroflight_news.htm From slashdot: even making a weblink to another website can be viewed as a copyright violation! Similar action taken by Scientology.
(4) MPAA: rates forthcoming religious movie (Facing the Giants) PG because it has religious themes.

(5) Does free speech mean that our words have no consequences?

Posted: Sat - June 10, 2006 at 02:25 PM           | |

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