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Htom Sirveaux

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3. It's actually the opposite.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Tue Aug 19, 2014, 09:38 PM

Aug 2014

Fundamentalists thrive on black and white, us v. them narratives, and on using the perceived misdeeds of their enemies to justify increasing their own extremism. "Nice" is exactly what short-circuits that cycle by refuting fundamentalist claims of the supposed total evil of the Other.

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Richard Dawkins: Churchgoers enable fundamentalists by being 'nice' [View all] rug Aug 2014 OP

It's confirmed-- this guy's over the edge. TreasonousBastard Aug 2014 #1

Has Dawkins ever discussed, say, the blowback of U.S. foreign policy? DerekG Aug 2014 #2

history's for women and Frenchmen! :sarky: MisterP Aug 2014 #8

It's actually the opposite. Htom Sirveaux Aug 2014 #3

Now, there's a genuinely delusional statement. okasha Aug 2014 #4

some, like Chomsky DonCoquixote Aug 2014 #5

On the other hand, extremists have always had moderate apologists. Consider Neville Chamberlain Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #6

So what do you think moderate nd liberal believers like myself should do? hrmjustin Aug 2014 #7

That's right, Dick. It's entirely the fault of moderate christians and muslims that cbayer Aug 2014 #9

Here's an important part of Dawkin's statement. It says that "faith" itself is the root problem. Brettongarcia Aug 2014 #10

So as a moderate non-theist, does that mean TM99 Aug 2014 #11

Everyone is fair game. AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #13

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing" AtheistCrusader Aug 2014 #12

This is one of the most bizarre things that... stone space Aug 2014 #14