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I strongly disagree with the content of the email...when you really stop to compare the United States and Bin Laden, I don't believe that you will find any substantive parallels. In fact, the superficiality of it really annoys the heck out of me.
That said, I don't think this thread should be closed. When we begin to censor unpopular statements, we stoop to the level of the Taliban and Bin Ladin. We end up playing into their hands--muffling free speech is exactly what they want us to do!
Freedom of speech isn't worth the paper its written on if we can only speak freely when we all agree. It is the loud, unpopular opinions that the Constitution was meant to protect.
I don't like what Arya has to say, but I'll be damned if I am going to have a part in shutting him up.
BillyMac, I certainly hope that you will reconsider your decision to leave if the thread is kept open.
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