Who said I was mad? I just wanted to make sure you weren't implying a double standard. Is that upsetting you for some reason?
Just to get a better understanding.... homosexuals, trans, black, muslim, asian etc. All free to ban too right?
Just to get a better understanding.... homosexuals, trans, black, muslim, asian etc. All free to ban too right?
Muslims are members of a religion. Discrimination based on religion is illegal, same as above.
In 2020 the Supreme Court ruled that the CRA64 also covered sexual orientation and gender identity, making discrimination based on being homosexual and transgender illegal.
"Opinion, political belief, or political affiliation" is not a protected class, so it is legal to discriminate against people for those reasons. And, in my opinion, it is actually GOOD to discriminate against people for those reasons. It is an expression of ones First Amendment Freedom of Association.
Yes and it wasn't illegal for a long time so what's your point here?
>In 2020 the Supreme Court ruled that the CRA64 also covered sexual orientation and gender identity, making discrimination based on being homosexual and transgender illegal.
Thanks for agreeing that you can add protections to different classes.
> And, in my opinion, it is actually GOOD to discriminate against people for those reasons.
No it's not "good" to discriminate in the way you're referring to it by shutting down what they say. It's good to present your differing opinion and put it out there so people can decide whether they agree. A lot people really thought discriminating based on skin color was "good" too.
If someone engages in speech I disagree with, I don't want the government to punish them for it. That does not mean I think bad speech should have no repercussions- I just think those repercussions should be in the private realm, in the hands of private citizens and private organizations.
In case it isn't clear, I'd sooner do away with all protected classes than add "Nazi" to the list.
You seem to be confused about what the double standard is. They are not being banned and neither are the several dictators using the platforms to promote violence.
The platforms are free to ban dictators in the US and other groups in the US that incite violence with conspiracy theories. That is well within their rights, and it is even a public service to do so.
It's worth noting, though, that while I'm not allowed to ban Muslims from my bible study forum site, I'd be well within my rights to prohibit them (and anyone else) from evangelizing islam there.