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Originally Posted by troutman
Believe me - I hate these shows with a passion. Apart from the issue of objective right/wrong, there is the right of free speech.
I don't know how we can ever avoid bad information. What we really need to do is better train people in critical thinking.
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I'm not sure what this has to do with the argument of whether they should hire her for the show, no one is suggesting the government step in and block ABC from hiring her. She is a public figure who makes her beliefs public and is therefore free to be ridiculed for them.
There seems to be this growing number of people that believe that freedom of speech somehow grants them freedom from criticism because "I'm allowed to believe whatever I want". Yes, you certainly are allowed to believe there is a magical poop unicorn in your butt, I don't have to respect that belief though.