Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
 Originally Posted By: the G-man
 Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
This gets back to what I was saying about the work place. Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from repercussions of what you say.


So you support the Vikings firing Chris Kluwe for supporting gay marriage?


Do you really see that as comparable to what happened in the Celebrity Big Brother house?


You are the one arguing that "Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from repercussions of what you say". That broad statement would seem to apply to both pro- and anti- gay views.

Conversely, if you hold that position only when someone expresses anti-gay views (and not pro-gay) views than you are actually arguing that "freedom of speech is dependent upon content." That flies in the face of the whole point of having freedom of speech, to wet, that both popular and unpopular speech should be protected so that the tyranny of the majority cannot stifle potentially valuable ideas from the minority.

And if you were to actually feel that way, then you should recall that even 20 years ago gay rights viewpoints were often unpopular and, therefore, you are arguing they should have been suppressed.