Those emails are absolute confirmation that this was never about abortion. It’s about Culverhouse expecting to be able to bully the Law School because of his large donation. He even wanted to be able to sit in on classes unannounced undoubtedly to decide whether or not the professor of that class was worthy of his faculty. A disaster has been averted.
Where does it end? Milo Yannopolis is an idiot who got run out of Berkley. He may not have been bad enough to necessitated that treatment as by and large most can see him for the clown that he is. But to make a law, extending tolerance to everyone, just seems like it is bound to have unintended consequences. It is like Christians who want all of these religious freedom laws never understanding that by setting the precedence of having a preferred religion, there will be some time in the future when a majority of some non-Christian religion decides to gather the votes and do the same thing.
Karl Popper said:
these types of laws are meant for "thee not we". there are not going to be any unintended consequences, iokiyar.
I was a student at UA recently living off my VA benefits to go. Towards the last part of my time a small group of students urged a former grand wizard or something to campus. Bell basically said no to it and everyone was better for it.
do you mean to tell me that none of that hand-wringing concern was in good faith? why, it's almost like there is a discernible pattern. i just don't know what to believe anymore.
The guy has every right to say whatever he wants. He also has the right to deal with the consequences from his beliefs. I doubt much will come of it but there is always hope.
yeah, i'm guessing the consequences will be getting invited to lead the prayers more than usual in sunday services.
In February the General Conference of the First United Methodist Church voted to reject same sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. The vote was closer than I expected losing by 75 votes out of roughly 800.
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