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   From: markprobert17@lumbercartel.com   
      
   "Barbara Schwarz"  wrote in message   
   news:4c418fa.0310220735.45a4b3d0@posting.google.com...   
   > toto  wrote in message   
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   > > On 21 Oct 2003 09:16:14 -0700, BarbaralovesMarty@excite.com (Barbara   
   > > Schwarz) wrote:   
   > >   
   > > >Exactly, and constitutional law is not only about freedom of speech   
   > > >but also about not persecuting a religion by abusing freedom of   
   > > >speech.   
   > >   
   > > The Constitution says nothing about individuals *persecuting*   
   > > religions,  Barbara.  It only prevents the government from doing   
   > > so.   
   >   
   > The Constitution guarantees free exercise of religion. If people   
   > attack members of a religion and the religion itself and spread lies   
   > about them to create hate and persecution, as Touretzky and people   
   > just like him do it, their activity is unconstitutional.   
      
   The BoR does not address individual behavior at all.   
      
   >   
   > >   
   > > Besides, you cannot *persecute* a religion, you can only *persecute*   
   > > people.   
   >   
   > That is what Touretzky and his friends are doing.   
   >   
   > >   
   > > The definition of persecute is to cause to suffer and you cannot   
   > > cause a religion as a whole to suffer.   
   >   
   > Don't try to play stupid and don't try to split hair. Scientologists   
   > have to suffer because of the unqualified attacks of Touretzky, a very   
   > perverted and also dangerous man.   
   >   
   > Barbara Schwarz   
      
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