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I do not find the ad to be offensive.
I do respect the right of the billboard owner to make its own decision as to whom it will sell to. If other customers complain and threaten to pull their ads (an idea that I personally find reprehensible) and the billboard owner decides not to sell the ad, then that is the owner's right.
The government has nothing to do with this case and I cannot see that there is a violation of the right to free speech involved here. The First Amendment prohits the government from interfering with the right of free speech. It does not require private entities to grant free speech rights.
Immie
Exactly...it's private property...but the double standard is interesting.
I'm sorry, are you stating that I have a double standard?
Are you stating that I think that if an athiest owned an advertising medium that I believe that the athiest should be compelled to sell to a religious organization or are you stating that others believe that?
Just trying to understand where you are coming from on that, because I don't believe the athiest should be so compelled.
Immie
No, you misunderstand - I didn't mean you have a double standard. The double standard I see is in the religious community putting pressure on the sign owner to remove the sign when likely they are the first to cry religious discrimmination.