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You're using a huffpost article about an episode of a satirical comedy show to prove discrimination. An article that contains the quote:

"However, Cheatham said she doesn’t think this means Christians ― particularly conservative Christians ― are being persecuted for their beliefs."

That is a poor basis for believing widespread, asymmetrical, discrimination is happening. I would honestly take an anecdote over that.

I'm using to prove that the allegation, that people are careful being 'out' as a Christian' exists, not to prove that the religious discrimination, which would be illegal, exists. Your point is that it couldn't possibly exist because you've never even heard of such a thing. I'm saying that it's entirely possible for it to exist, because everyone else seems to have heard of it to the point that a popular TV chose to lampoon it.

> Your point is that it couldn't possibly exist because you've never even heard of such a thing.

Oh, sorry if I gave you the wrong impression. The point I was trying to make was not that it doesn't exist, but that it's not widespread and not significant enough to worry about. It exists, but I don't believe being Christian today is like being gay or black in 1990. You're more likely to be discriminated against for your height than your religion at this point.

Yes I did get the wrong impression. So glad we could clear that up!

The point is that it was satirized in the show. Generally satire mocks or exaggerates something that actually happens in real life.