Maybe one of the two of you can address my concern, since Luis sidestepped it twice???
Putting aside the employment/contract issue/economic intimidation arguments, do either of you agree or disagree (or care) that this episode was one more log on the fire of our society's loss of freedom to express our opinions without fear of mockery, ridicule, isolation or other such non-economic punishments?
There has never, in the history of all humanity, existed such a time when we have been able to express our opinions "without fear of mockery, ridicule, isolation or other such non-economic punishments".
Caveman #1 - We should kill mastodon. We eat many moons with meat from one.
Every other caveman in the cave - Boy! You crazy! HEY EVERYBODY! KRAG HAS GONE CRAZY! Krag is a Longisquama! Krag is a Longisquama! Krag is a Longisquama!
Charlton Heston - Give me those reins and I'll show you what's what!
Crown in coliseum - Het look! It's a Jew on a chariot! Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Charlton Heston - Quick everyone, make a run for the beach!
Yule Brynner - In the name of that god with a dog's head, we got the fool! He better be able to get all those people to walk on water or I'll kill them all! Idiot...
Galileo- I think the Earth is round.
The Church - HERETIC! THROW HIM IN JAIL!
Columbus - I'm going to sail West to the Indias
Everyone else in Europe - Boy! You crazy? You'll sail off the edge of the world. Lay off the port wine and get a real job.
Roddy McDowall - Ah... there was a monkey on a horse back that way telling me not to come this way.
Charlton Heston - Are you crazy? Monkeys can't talk. Hey... what's that big copper torch doing on the beach?
(Yes, I am a Charlton Heston fan)