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skepticscott

(13,029 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2015, 04:31 PM Apr 2015

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Can hatred be measured by "hate crimes"?

Or is that the most idiotic false equivalency of the season?

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Can hatred be measured by "hate crimes"? (Original Post) skepticscott Apr 2015 OP

Sounds like FoxNews reasoning. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #1

Yes, because we all know that everyone who hates skepticscott Apr 2015 #4

Of course if those loudmouth atheists would just stay in the closet beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #5

You mean the privileged assholes skepticscott Apr 2015 #6

Math is hard. trotsky Apr 2015 #2

And bumper stickers. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #3

and the number of posts one posts AlbertCat Apr 2015 #7

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

1. Sounds like FoxNews reasoning.

Reply to skepticscott (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 05:20 PM

Apr 2015

Someone missed their calling.

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)

4. Yes, because we all know that everyone who hates

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 08:48 PM

Apr 2015

commits a crime to prove it.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)

5. Of course if those loudmouth atheists would just stay in the closet

Reply to skepticscott (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 09:01 PM

Apr 2015

they wouldn't have to worry about it.

As an atheist who has to stay in the closet, I applaud minorities who pick fights when then don't need to.

Fuck the privileged assholes who don't understand why that's so important.

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)

6. You mean the privileged assholes

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 09:07 PM

Apr 2015

who claim to live near the poverty line and are considered homeless (Except during those summer holidays in the Italian villa)? I hope you're not picking on THEM, 'cause that would be scold-worthy.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

2. Math is hard.

Reply to skepticscott (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 06:39 PM

Apr 2015

You have to excuse the stupid people. They don't know any better.

Everyone knows hatred is actually measured by T-shirts.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

3. And bumper stickers.

Reply to trotsky (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 07:01 PM

Apr 2015

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)

7. and the number of posts one posts

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 09:08 PM

Apr 2015

right?

right?

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