Fair enough, I am interested in both the abstract principles and the practical (non-idealistic) reality
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Offence wouldn't be the issue but PUNISHMENT for opinions if an individual illiberal immigrant was denied citizenship would be
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Only if you don't think people's values are something a country has the right to judge in considering citizenship.
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We could say we PUNISH potential immigrants for not being in danger coz we prioritise those who are.
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That would not be about their opinions though. It would not be a violation of principle of free speech
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It still isn't.We're not excluding them for what they say but what they might vote in, how they might live & affect others
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Which may not be freedom of speech but it is about freedom of thought/belief/conscience
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Which is related to freedom of speech
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Not in the sense that I am upholding.I'm just fine with vetting ppl to avoid increasing the religious right in a democracy
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