lynchburgwildcats wrote: ↑September 2nd, 2021, 6:30 pm
stokesjokes wrote: ↑August 30th, 2021, 4:26 pm
He may have a moral case, but he doesn’t have any kind of legal case. Twitter can boot as they please.
Berenson is a smart guy, he knows this. He’s playing to the outrage crowd to build his post-Twitter base. He’s also already kicking around the idea of crowdfunding the lawsuit, a cynic might say he’s looking to pocket some donations for a lawsuit that has no grounds.
Conservatives have gotten what's coming for them. Wanted private business to have free speech in the form of allowing a bakery to deny service for a gay wedding cake.
As the saying goes, f*** around and find out.
I think a baker shouldn’t be forced to create anything featuring a message he disagrees with. I also think Twitter should be allowed to ban who they want.
The problem isn’t conservatives, the problem is most people don’t act on principle. They like the things they like and don’t like the things they don’t like. Some of the more clever ones might try to justify it on the back end, but it’s just simple reactionary politics.
Look at the phrase “my body, my choice” now. Half of people who say it believe people should let a mother do what she wants with her body also believe that people should be forced to get a vaccine, the other half believe the exact opposite of this. Neither position is more consistent than the other.
Same for religious liberty- the same people who think we must protect religious liberty because it’s in danger also think it’s ok to ban Muslims from entering the country. Principles and ethics are only used as tools to get what we want, not in fidelity to the principles themselves.