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DirkGently

(12,151 posts)
5. There is no "religious freedom" to hurt people.
Thu Feb 23, 2012, 01:48 PM
Feb 2012

Enough of the free ride for any heinous notion that can be found in someone's holy book. This idea, this notion that women are permitted to have sex to make babies for husbands, and otherwise are to be shamed and humiliated and attacked is EVIL.

If God said it, God is evil. If a political candidate supports it, they are promoting evil. It's not any less so because it's a traditional evil or a theological evil. If this idea is in your book, your book is evil. If it's the core of your religion, your religion is evil.

People can use birth control, period. Women may abort a pregnancy. Whomever is tasked with providing healthcare, be it employers or insurance companies or the government, must provide access to ALL healthcare.

Enough of these bryl-creamed peverts and their knowing smirks and sweaty palms and bullshit ancient texts.

Fuck. Them.

I'm proud to be the first to kick and rec this thread. nt Javaman Feb 2012 #1
I'm nauseous that we have to have this discussion at all - n/t primavera Feb 2012 #32
isn't it? nt Javaman Feb 2012 #34
Off to the greatest, please DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #2
"This (rec) goes to 11" Roland99 Feb 2012 #3
Excellent liberal N proud Feb 2012 #4
There is no "religious freedom" to hurt people. DirkGently Feb 2012 #5
Religious Freedom MACARD Feb 2012 #28
This deserves to be an OP. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #37
Hear hear! AllyCat Feb 2012 #38
Beautifully stated. SomeGuyInEagan Feb 2012 #39
Energized is an understatement. Energized to vote against Issa the next opportunity I get. IndyJones Feb 2012 #6
This needed to be televised. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #7
it was on C-SPAN around 11am est SemperEadem Feb 2012 #14
didn't see it. Everytime I looked for info about it was said not televised. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #27
Watch the Daily Show tavalon Feb 2012 #29
Thanks I'm going to have to look for it on the website tomorrow. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #30
where did you look? SemperEadem Feb 2012 #40
House schedule. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #41
I hear that. Tell it to him in person. Make him repeat his bullshit arguments to her face! Zalatix Feb 2012 #8
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #9
so what is it called when xxqqqzme Feb 2012 #10
Family Values Justice wanted Feb 2012 #11
Thanks. I'll xxqqqzme Feb 2012 #12
It is the only thing I can think of after all Issa just called me and my sex unqualify to speak Justice wanted Feb 2012 #13
If your interpretation of religion christx30 Feb 2012 #16
If she were a woman who had never used contraception, that also would have qualified her. eppur_se_muova Feb 2012 #15
Naturally!! Hearings are fair and balanced. Beartracks Feb 2012 #33
Dear me! peace frog Feb 2012 #17
Word!! GodlessBiker Feb 2012 #18
Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #19
You gals shouldn't worry your pretty little heads. Let the menfolk think for you. nt onehandle Feb 2012 #20
Republicans want women to return to breeders lovuian Feb 2012 #21
First no women can testify, then when one does, she's dismissed as an energized college student. LuckyLib Feb 2012 #22
Darrell Issa is an expert witness when it comes to investigating people who grantcart Feb 2012 #23
darrell Issamysogynist. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2012 #24
watching her testimony now: Fluke is awesome! noiretextatique Feb 2012 #25
Snap! tanyev Feb 2012 #26
she should be more sensitive to the religious needs of Godly men like Newt Gingrich JI7 Feb 2012 #31
Fluke is great... obietiger Feb 2012 #35
People like Darrell Issa are the best evidence against evolution. Bosso 63 Feb 2012 #36
Natural or God given rights Ian62 Feb 2012 #42
I fail to see how alienating 51% of the population is a winning strategy for these maroons NICO9000 Feb 2012 #43
Spam deleted by uppityperson (MIR Team) dsgerhe Feb 2012 #44
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