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'License to Bully': Backlash Over Matt Epling Bill Passed in Michigan Senate

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Dark_Falcon11/04/2011 9:21:41 pm PDT

re: #1 ausador

“I sincerely believe you are a faggot you effing Queer and the bible says that you are an abomination, that is why I’m now going to beat you bloody.”

Later…

“Hey I was only upholding my sincere beliefs and moral convictions, can I go back to class now?”

“allright, but please try not to make such a mess in the hallway next time, you know how hard it is trying to clean up that much blood?”

Violence is still prohibited, but I take your point. But I would argue that the change is defensible. It prevents a situation where someone claims he or she has been bullied because someone else criticizes them from a religious or moral perspective, I myself would add some additional standards to that, so as to make clear that while saying “I don’t agree with you having sex outside of marriage, as the Bible says that is sinful.” is clearly protected speech, repeatedly taunting someone with “The Bible says you’re going to Hell, you slut!!1” may not be.