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AFA: Shops who display ‘We Don’t Discriminate’ stickers are bullying Christians[W:54]

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Somerville said:
Mussolini's definition (in part) from the Italian Encyclopedia (1932)


Benito Mussolini, 1935, Fascism: Doctrine and Institutions, Rome:


Oxford Dictionary (American English) Online


I would say there is some agreement between these definitions. Now if I go to one of the libertarian websites, I might find something a bit different or maybe not.

From the Mises Institute


Anyone who visits the Mises page I have linked to will immediately see a rather interesting graphic - no hints from me, you gotta see it for yourself

In the middle of the article is a comment that has been stated elsewhere as "When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and waving a cross."


buried deep in an article from the Cato Institute is the following
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Gee whiz, you really are desperate to deny the truth

For example:

Webster, #2.

2
: a tendency toward or actual exercise of strong autocratic or dictatorial control

in other words,

"Think and do as you are told, or else"

Put up the sticker, or suffer the consequences. Same concept.

Case closed. :2wave: :peace
 
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and yet another thread ends in a tedious pissing contest.
 
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Dittohead not! said:
and yet another thread ends in a tedious pissing contest.
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Only because of someone's slippery cliff from voluntary use of a sticker to fascism.
 
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TheNextEra said:
From the article:



How does a business owners decision to sell to ANYONE equate to Christians no longer having the freedom to live out their faith?
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It doesn't, but fundamentalist Christians have always had a strong martyr complex. This feeds into their beliefs that the world is out to get them.
 
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The whole "Religious Persecution Complex" stupidity is doing more damage to Christianity than Atheism, Science, Islam, and Paganism combined.

The devout should tell these folks to go to hell.....like they do me.
 
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rocket88 said:
Only because of someone's slippery cliff from voluntary use of a sticker to fascism.
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Which is so insane it should have just been ignored
 
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tecoyah said:
The whole "Religious Persecution Complex" stupidity is doing more damage to Christianity than Atheism, Science, Islam, and Paganism combined.

The devout should tell these folks to go to hell.....like they do me.
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The 'devout' are the ones resorting to it in first place. There's not really any sane weekly churchgoers left
 
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ocean515 said:
Despite the brain aneurisms from the chosen ones on this thread, I really don't care much about this sticker thing, except for what it represents. And this "fall in line with what we tell you" requirement or else is a dangerous thing. Again, I think if someone discriminates, they should be treated in the manner in which they deserve, good or bad.

Again, the only point I raise is this "not required" issue. If the majority of the businesses feel pressured to put these stickers up, what of those who don't know, or just frankly don't want to put stickers up? How will they be perceived?
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The state created a market niche which some choose to exploit. This is text book capitalism.
 
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tacomancer said:
The state created a market niche which some choose to exploit. This is text book capitalism.
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Nice try, but no cigar.

Capitalism does not require one to pledge allegiance, or suffer the consequences.
 
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rocket88 said:
I don't see how not discriminating = targeting.
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I do. It's all right here................

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ocean515 said:
Nice try, but no cigar.

Capitalism does not require one to pledge allegiance, or suffer the consequences.
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Neither does a voluntary sticker.

Besides which capitalism and free speech are completely different things. You can have one without the other.
 
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rocket88 said:
Neither does a voluntary sticker.

Besides which capitalism and free speech are completely different things. You can have one without the other.
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As I have written many times on this thread, my point relates to the bigger picture. It's apparent that understanding will remain impossible for many to grasp.
 
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ocean515 said:
As I have written many times on this thread, my point relates to the bigger picture. It's apparent that understanding will remain impossible for many to grasp.
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Fascism is a system of government. So your basic premise is that the mere existence of this sticker is going to cause an overthrow of the Constitutional government of the State of Mississippi or the United States as a whole?
 
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rocket88 said:
Fascism is a system of government. So your basic premise is that the mere existence of this sticker is going to cause an overthrow of the Constitutional government of the State of Mississippi or the United States as a whole?
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Fascism in more than a system of government. Perhaps you should start there.

On what you think my premise is, I've made it beyond clear what I have been suggesting. You are completely wrong. I'm not going to repeat what I've posted.
 
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ocean515 said:
Nice try, but no cigar.

Capitalism does not require one to pledge allegiance, or suffer the consequences.
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Capitalism is whatever the hell people are willing to buy for whatever reason they wish within the bounds of government enforced rules to minimize externalities (which this isn't) or unfair practices (which this isn't)
 
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tacomancer said:
Capitalism is whatever the hell people are willing to buy for whatever reason they wish within the bounds of government enforced rules to minimize externalities (which this isn't).
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The operative being "within the bounds of government enforced rules to minimize externalities"

Nothing you have written changes anything about my point.
 
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rocket88 said:
Fascism is a system of government. So your basic premise is that the mere existence of this sticker is going to cause an overthrow of the Constitutional government of the State of Mississippi or the United States as a whole?
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It seems we've overused terrorism as a society ad have gotten bored with the term. Now everything someone dislikes is fascist. Within a few years, who knows we might hate monarchists.
 
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ocean515 said:
The operative being "within the bounds of government enforced rules to minimize externalities"

Nothing you have written changes anything about my point.
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A person preferring to shop at a place for a social cause is not an externality.

If it is, Christian bookstores should be equally condemned. As well as the organic food movement and electric companies that plant trees. Oh and of course that fascist chick fil a.
 
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tacomancer said:
A person preferring to shop at a place for a social cause is not an externality.

If it is, Christian bookstores should be equally condemned. As well as the organic food movement and electric companies that plant trees. Oh and of course that fascist chick fil a.
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LOL

What ever you want to believe. :peace
 
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ocean515 said:
LOL

What ever you want to believe. :peace
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It seems my point was good enough you have no substantive response.

I'm gonna go drink some fair trade coffee. Zeig Heil!
 
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tacomancer said:
It seems my point was good enough you have no substantive response.

I'm gonna go drink some fair trade coffee. Zeig Heil!
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No, that wasn't the reason. Far simpler explanation.

Some people are such tools. Say hi to Godwin. :peace
 
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ocean515 said:
No, that wasn't the reason. Far simpler explanation.

Some people are such tools. Say hi to Godwin. :peace
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I don't care about Godwin in a thread already discussing fascism.

The only explanation is that you are blowing this way out of proportion with unfounded fears and the odd belief that economic preference = fascism.
 
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tacomancer said:
I don't care about Godwin in a thread already discussing fascism.

The only explanation is that you are blowing this way out of proportion with unfounded fears and the odd belief that economic preference = fascism.
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I have qualified my point ad nauseam. That you stumble in later and in ignorance, make accusations, doesn't help your cause.

I can't help you're blind to simple words.
 
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ocean515 said:
I have qualified my point ad nauseam. That you stumble in later and in ignorance, make accusations, doesn't help your cause.

I can't help you're blind to simple words.
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I have read your posts, you make poor arguments.
 
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