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Re:Reddit censorship by danjoc on Saturday June 18, 2016 @03:03PM (#11930077)
The joke is on me, I guess. I've never understood how the line is drawn. Freedom of speech and religion are both in amendment one. Free speech is a right, but one can, evidently, open a website and suppress any opinion one chooses. Freedom of religion is a right, but one cannot use religious beliefs to deny gay people their rights. [1] That seems like a double standard to me and I've yet to find a way to reconcile it.

edit: grammar, edit2: supporting story

[1] http://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-orders-colorado-bakery-cater-...

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Re:Reddit censorship by nhebb on Saturday June 18, 2016 @03:26PM (#11930178)
Freedom of speech protects you from government prosecution, with certain limitations like yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater, etc. It doesn't mean that others (e.g. Reddit) have to give you a platform for your speech.

Freedom of religion won't let you practice something that impinges upon the rights of others or violates a law.

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