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Maxirad
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I don’t want to sound too uncharitable, but is there a particularly good way to ban gay pride parades without violating the First Amendment to the United States Constitution?
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praestat_fides
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I don’t think so but they could perhaps ban certain activities that go on at them such as the nudity.
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Tarpeian_Rock
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In terms of the law, it is as legal to be a homosexual as it is to be Catholic. Any law that could ban “gay pride” parades on that basis alone could equally be used to ban St. Patrick’s Day parades. In fact, some might make the case - and have probably tried - that using municipal facilities, police, public roads, etc., for St. Patrick’s violated the “separation of church and state.”
The nudity and explicit behavior that seems to be a part of “gay pride” events could be another matter, however. But don’t bet on it.
The nudity and explicit behavior that seems to be a part of “gay pride” events could be another matter, however. But don’t bet on it.
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praestat_fides
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Hi Tarpeian, I see you are from Massachusetts. We are neighbors as I am from Rhode Island right next door.
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chefmomster2
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Gee, you ask touchy questions!
I don’t think they can be stopped unless you would also have St. Patrick’s Day parades and all other such parades also banned. I could be wrong, but that seems to be the way our civil law works.
On the other hand, we can certainly demand that our local leaders insist that any parade (I am thinking of some particularly raunchy behavior by participants and onlookers in some Mardi Gras parades) enforce laws already on the books that apply, including those involving public drunkenness, public nudity. sexual harassment, sexual assault and exhibitionism among others whether the offenders are “gay” or “straight”. In addition, one could demand that such parades not take place near churches, playgrounds or other places where they would be considered a threat to those places right to enjoy the free access and enjoyment of their property and for the protection of children.
My opinion, of course.
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Elizium23
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Sure there is.
Unfortunately #1 in the United States involves overturning a Supreme Court decision. So there are two that we need to go after.
- Outlaw sodomy again.
- Outlaw public expressions intended to promote criminal behavior.
Unfortunately #1 in the United States involves overturning a Supreme Court decision. So there are two that we need to go after.
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Peebo
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You’re asking that question with the present administration we have running this country
…and they weren’t banned under the previous administration neither…and you can bet they won’t be banned under any future administration…many "Christians "nowadays condone homosexuality…gay marriage…gay adoptions…as well as abortion…living together outside of marriage…and so on…now those of us who oppose these things are branded as hateful bigots…religious nuts…living in the past…it’s to late to change things again…just pray that we will be able to face the coming persecution of our faith
…and they weren’t banned under the previous administration neither…and you can bet they won’t be banned under any future administration…many "Christians "nowadays condone homosexuality…gay marriage…gay adoptions…as well as abortion…living together outside of marriage…and so on…now those of us who oppose these things are branded as hateful bigots…religious nuts…living in the past…it’s to late to change things again…just pray that we will be able to face the coming persecution of our faith
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Corki
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A city could decline giving a permit based on past pubic lewdness or nudity. To be “safe”, the issuing authority should set out clear guidelines and make it clear that violating standards will result in no permit issued in the future.
It wouldn’t have the effect of outright banning the parades but it would force them to limit the scope to legitimate exercise of first amendment rights to express pro-“gay” opinions and not licentiousness and public immoral activity.
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jmr_1985
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No. The government cannot outlaw certain speech because they dislike the contents of the speech. The government can impose reasonable and content neutral time, place, and manner restrictions and enforce anti-obscenity laws.
While this may not seem like a good thing, it goes both ways. The Supreme Court recently struck down an attempt to impose restrictions on sidewalk counselors at abortion facilities. If we didn’t have First Amendment freedoms, this ministry would probably be impossible in many parts of the country.
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BarbG
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I live in San Francisco and the day of the gay pride parade I stay away from downtown where the parade takes place – I don’t want to see it!!!
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Celtic_Maiden
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Give them all a one way ticket to Nigeria.
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Cricket2
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No.
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Cricket2
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That attitude accomplishes nothing and is not Christian in nature. I don’t think “shipping people” anywhere is a good idea. Sounds a little like something Hitler would condone, or Stalin and the like.
These issues are too complex for any of us to be making blanket judgements about. There is such a thing as being transgendered, and as being homosexual or gay. This states are not a call for others to be cruel, discriminatory or bigoted. Personally I am more concerned with “heterosexual” perverts and pedophiles than someone that is transgendered or homosexual. And no people, being gay or homosexual does not a pedophile or pervert make!
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Personanongrata
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I don’t really care for the black pride month / parade events. I don’t like the music and it’s too loud. I also don’t like the way that some of “them” conduct themselves. I personally find some of the things “they” do personally offensive.
I don’t want to sound too uncharitable, but is there a particularly good way to ban black pride parades and events without violating the First Amendment to the United States Constitution?
Sounds familiar…….
I don’t want to sound too uncharitable, but is there a particularly good way to ban black pride parades and events without violating the First Amendment to the United States Constitution?
Sounds familiar…….
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Elizium23
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Please do homosexuals and people of color a favor and stop trying to equate racial civil rights struggles with the struggle for homosexual “rights”. It’s degrading and lame.
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janjic222
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No, but first amandmant is not infabile, while Bible is. Why are you Americans so touchy about your First amandmant??? I mean, why are there so few who dare to critise it? Almost everybody, even KKK, at least verbaly agrees with it.
Sodomite parades must be banned, because they are public mockery to God and they bring temptations.
Sodomite parades must be banned, because they are public mockery to God and they bring temptations.
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Elizium23
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The First Amendment and several others are being systematically dismanted in the USA. Freedom of religious practice is spit on, especially by the Democratic Party, who wish to rewrite it as Freedom To Worship and then Freedom From Any Religion At All.
However, the First Amendment will never be abrogated in order to muzzle homosexualists. Indeed the reverse, it will be ignored in an attempt to bludgeon people of faith and call us bigots and homophobes. In the name of “equality” and “inclusivity” we will be shamed and bullied for persevering in our witness that depravity and Population Control is immoral and represents a kind of cultural suicide that can never be condoned.
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SMGS127
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They both have pride events, borne out of eras of police brutality and hate crimes, that accomplish to increase visibility, so that gays/blacks can’t be defined by those who hate them. For gays this means making sure people can’t define them as molesters, “child recruiters,” rapists, or other horrible things, as was heavily done in the 80s and before. For blacks, this means making sure people can’t define them as filthy, inarticulate, stupid, rude, or dangerous, as was heavily done in the 70s and before.
There are tons of similarities between Gay Pride and Black Pride in the US, when considering only the 20th century and beyond.
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Personanongrata
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Amandmant?
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Elizium23
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They have superficial similarities but where the rubber hits the road they are fundamentally distinct. An African-American person cannot change racial identity, would not want to, does not have to, and will not suffer the fires of Hell for remaining black. Black culture is not inherently sinful, well not any more so than any other race’s culture. Homosexualists define themselves by a singular sin, an abomination, depravity, a human aberration. The Church calls it “intrinsically disordered”. The Church has never used such language for race.
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