Letters Dec 4, 2008 at 4:00 am

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Delilah/Harlo/Sterling -

Isn't the difference between burlesque and stripping about the same as the difference between Coke and 7-up? "Noooo! It's different! It's the UNCOLA!"

I mean, what are the basic ingredients? You're on stage, dancing sexy, to music, for money, in front of people drinking. Most burlesque dancers get at least topless; some strippers only get topless. What exactly is the difference?
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Hey, Tracy Junior -

Just about everything you said in your letter was completely true, even though you seem to think you were being sarcastic.

The right to pursue happiness is a civil right; so is freedom from fear and persecution. Your attempts to harass this group and to deny them those rights have made it clear that they are a vulnerable minority.

You're correct that your own group does have the basic right to freedom of speech, but hate speech is still a crime. You have abused your Freedom of Speech in an attempt to limit the rights of others, and therefore deserve to be silenced and punished.

It's really very simple: they have the right to be happy; you do not have the right to interfere with any of their legal activities, or to incite others to do so.

Any other questions?

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