(April 13, 2012 at 8:17 pm)R-e-n-n-a-t Wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_...ted_States
"Certain forms of speech, such as obscenity and defamation, are restricted in major media outlets by the government..."
http://system.uslegal.com/u-s-constitution/amendment-i/
"...the question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear and present danger ..."
As you can see, censorship is acceptable as long as it extends only to restricting the defamation of another, a decision which the courts have upheld several times over, and a law which many of the more liberal countries practice. In this case, by classifying homosexuality as a disorder requiring treatment, the Church has crossed a line and must legally be stopped.
Also, here's Plato just 'cuz.
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionar...censorship
"For example, the ancient Greek philosopher Plato advocated various degrees of censorship in The Republic..."
Ah, pointless post. I already recanted my opinion and agreed with you based on a source I found, but there's no harm in having these here as well.
What falls away is always, and is near.
Also, I am not pretending to be female, this profile picture is my wonderful girlfriend. XD
