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Old 04-17-2009, 16:33   #110
Razor
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Originally Posted by Sigaba View Post
Razor, with respect, I disagree with this 'by extension' argument.

Just because a municipality will not allow an establishment offering various forms of adult entertainment, gas stations, parking structures, liquor stores or other land uses near schools doesn't mean that the city in question is against free speech, favors prohibition, or opposes commercial enterprises.
What if the same city council were to outlaw public demonstrations in the city park because of the increased likelihood of car/pedestrian accidents, or that Wiccans were not allowed to hold outdoor religious ceremonies within city limits "for their own safety", in case their Christian neighbors took offense and decided to violently break up the ceremony? I find none of the above, nor the potential danger to school children from adults legally carrying a concealed weapon to even begin to approach the standard of yelling 'fire' in a theater.
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