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southofthetower t1_iuncx6r wrote

Reply to comment by degggendorf in Little Compton residents react to town-wide hate-filled mailer with love and solidarity by GhostOpera406

I agree with that completely. However, this is not the states responsibility. if you want to fly a flag, no one is stopping you. pull a permit, buy a pole and privately fly it.... but I see an issue of forcing it on others, especially when paid for by the taxpayers... what if this scenario were reversed? Imaging this thought experiment.... imagine if all the LGBTQ's were nazis (IM NOT SAYING THEY ARE... Trying to make you think) WOUld it then be acceptable, if they wanted to fly their flag on state property...?

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degggendorf t1_iunef39 wrote

> I see an issue of forcing it on others

Forcing what exactly on others? Forcing them to confront the fact that people with immutable characteristics exist in the world? What do you think it says about a person if if ruins their day to think that gay people exist and deserve respect?

> nazis [...] WOUld it then be acceptable, if they wanted to fly their flag on state property...?

Well no, for a couple reasons. Being a nazi isn't an immutable characteristic, so it fails there. It's also a political choice, so it fails there as well.

If it helps, here's where I would draw the line on other flags:

  • Pride flag: yes

  • RI Queer PAC flag: no

  • Autism Awareness flag: yes

  • Flag for the organization "Autism Speaks": no

  • Remember to vote flag (if there were one): yes

  • Vote Democrat flag: no

  • Gold ribbon cancer awareness flag: yes

  • Komen for the Cure trademarked pink ribbon flag: no

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southofthetower t1_iunex7y wrote

thank you for you explanation. I just feel it would have to be a very big flag pole if "Everyone" wanted to start flying their respective flags.

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degggendorf t1_iunf4zr wrote

> I just feel it would have to be a very big flag pole if "Everyone" wanted to start flying their respective flags.

TBF, that sounds super cool. Let's do it, make sure that everyone's immutable traits are represented and respected.

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southofthetower t1_iunfo0z wrote

ugh.. sounds tiring. normal people have jobs and not the time to worry about everyone's immutable traits.

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degggendorf t1_iung1c4 wrote

I am not asking you personally to erect it. You can merely get out of the way of the people that do. If you don't feel you have the spare braincells to simultaneously perform your job and respect other human beings, then I will not require you to try.

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