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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

gorgenzola

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2. But that's not how the First Amendment works.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 07:42 PM

Sep 2021

One of the plaintiffs who is being blocked worked at an NIH-funded primate lab for 3 years. It does seem that a lot of people are just posting inflammatory responses to PETA campaigns, but blocking everyone indiscriminately for using animal-related words is throwing out the baby with the bathwater.

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Animal Rights Advocates Say NIH Blocks Critical Comments on Social Media [View all] douglas9 Sep 2021 OP

I don't blame them. I'm not saying NIH should not face criticism, but so many comments are hlthe2b Sep 2021 #1

But that's not how the First Amendment works. gorgenzola Sep 2021 #2

No. Demanding to make anonymous comments on a public forum is not how First Amerndment works. hlthe2b Sep 2021 #3

Newspapers are not public institutions. gorgenzola Sep 2021 #4

No. I didn't say they were. There are requirements for Federal Agencies with respect to hlthe2b Sep 2021 #5

The US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit disagrees. gorgenzola Sep 2021 #7

This is apples and oranges. hlthe2b Sep 2021 #8

I think you're right. It is apples and oranges. gorgenzola Sep 2021 #9

It's also canetoad Sep 2021 #12

What does this gorgenzola Sep 2021 #14

342 Dewey Decimal uppityperson Sep 2021 #6

Not to mention: greatauntoftriplets Sep 2021 #10

When thrown off a bridge into a narrow valley... gorgenzola Sep 2021 #11

Nice try canetoad Sep 2021 #13

This is hardly a priority xfile-gg08-0000f5d7 Oct 2021 #15