• jaybone@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Should that homeless guy on the corner with a megaphone be allowed to tell people he is Jesus?

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      3 months ago

      You’d think the answer would be “of course he should” until you realize that basically every cult that has ever existed has started that way.

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        3 months ago

        Nah. Koresh, Jones, Manson, they weren’t yelling at people through a megaphone on the street corner. They were smart and knew how to manipulate people. Scientology, Mormons, same thing. I guess this argues against my original point, but how are you going to stop these people but still allow for free speech?