No one should violate individual rights

Source: Eastern New Mexico News
by Kent McManigal

“Nothing that violates individual rights is good for society, since society is made up of individuals no one has a right to violate. It’s not that you have a right to free speech; it’s that no one has a right to censor you. The flipside is that you have no right to force anyone to publish your words. … No one has a right to dictate what others believe or what religion they practice. On the other hand, no one has a right to violate the life, liberty, or property of another using religion as justification. This includes the religious belief in government authority, which is the most prevalent cult in the world, frequently practiced even by those who follow another religion.” (05/07/25)

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