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In reply to the discussion: No, the shootings are in no way excusable [View all]MellowDem
(5,018 posts)8. No, I was raised conservative Christian...
and was immersed in conservative Christian culture when I was young. Ideas are ideas. Culture isn't a defense of an idea. Many try to make it so, imposing ideas by sheer force of societal pressure to conform, religion being a good example of this.
If another culture doesn't agree with me, that's OK, but I'm not intellectually dishonest enough to claim that I think a certain way because of my culture, as if that's saying anything at all. I have reasons as to why I have the values I do.
These reasons cans be debated and discussed. Lots of religion can't be by its very nature.
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beheading non believers is also considered the right thing to do in certain religions nt
msongs
May 2015
#1
Forcing children to do without medical care or medicine is also the "right thing to do",
Fred Sanders
May 2015
#2
Our close allies, the Saudis, seem to think it's the right thing to do for practically any transgression
whatchamacallit
May 2015
#3
No be "brave", if that's how you want to characterize Geller's provocation,
whatchamacallit
May 2015
#14
Nor do I. She's a savvy individual, and knows precisely which bottom-feeders will accept the bait
LanternWaste
May 2015
#9
If she knowingly and intentionally contributed to the violence and actually sought that result....
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2015
#84
In short... You think that words and 'incitement' are enough to justify violence...
Oktober
May 2015
#35
Can you please explain to me what exactly you think I'm trying to justify here?
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2015
#53
It should be noted that Geller's group *organized* the event. She herself was not a participant.
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2015
#69
Will you please give it up with the whole "short skirt" analogy? That's a non-starter.
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2015
#72
Did the ACLU/NAACP/Code Pink/whatever want to see a violent response that placed people in danger?
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2015
#74
If she's claiming victimhood status--and guess what, she is--it does motivate her.
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2015
#78
They do - there's more room to debate because Geller is such a reprehensible person
el_bryanto
May 2015
#30
It is not an American tradition to insult and vilify an entire other religion, is it? Free speech
Fred Sanders
May 2015
#46