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Sat Nov-08-08 06:11 PM
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| 13. Now There's An Asinine Theory. |
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And plenty of atheists voted for it. Some people's ignorance to the issue here is astounding.
Only theists voted for it... Such an asinine concept.
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| -Prop 8: Not All Theists Are Bigots, But All Bigots Are Surely Theists |
stopbush |
Nov-08-08 05:27 PM |
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Bigotry does not require a religious component. |
TwilightZone |
Nov-08-08 05:31 PM |
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"Bigotry does not require" but usually does have a religious component. |
ColbertWatcher |
Nov-08-08 06:11 PM |
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I'm not sure I'd agree with "usually". |
TwilightZone |
Nov-08-08 06:13 PM |
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Oh, no, what I meant was ... |
ColbertWatcher |
Nov-08-08 06:47 PM |
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Agreed. |
TwilightZone |
Nov-08-08 06:55 PM |
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: ) n/t |
ColbertWatcher |
Nov-08-08 07:13 PM |
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Only because a majority of people consider themselves believers |
Warpy |
Nov-08-08 06:18 PM |
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Absolutely. |
FloridaJudy |
Nov-08-08 07:05 PM |
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Yes, and their religion covers for their behavior. n/t |
ColbertWatcher |
Nov-08-08 07:13 PM |
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Well.... |
cliffordu |
Nov-08-08 05:32 PM |
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But, why are they "stunted"? |
ColbertWatcher |
Nov-08-08 06:14 PM |
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Child molestation will do it, constant emotional abuse for having any sexuality |
cliffordu |
Nov-08-08 06:30 PM |
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But, where does THAT originate? |
ColbertWatcher |
Nov-08-08 06:41 PM |
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There were undoubtedly atheists who voted for Prop. 8. |
Unvanguard |
Nov-08-08 05:32 PM |
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Wrong, there are atheist homophobes too. |
Cleita |
Nov-08-08 05:35 PM |
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Simple Homophobia Has No Religion |
The Shadow |
Nov-08-08 05:35 PM |
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That fear elephant is not bigger than its mother, religion. n/t |
ColbertWatcher |
Nov-08-08 06:42 PM |
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Yes, gangsta rappers and Jamaican dancehall musicians are known for their piety. |
QC |
Nov-08-08 05:37 PM |
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Good points. We're all here to learn. |
stopbush |
Nov-08-08 06:00 PM |
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Thanks! We certainly are. n/t |
QC |
Nov-08-08 06:02 PM |
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Fear (n/t) |
quaker bill |
Nov-08-08 05:48 PM |
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totalitarians are bigots.witness China and Tibet. Religion isn't necessary. |
roguevalley |
Nov-08-08 06:00 PM |
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I hate theists, therefore I'm a bigot. |
tinrobot |
Nov-08-08 06:02 PM |
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Huh? That doesn't make sense. I can easily imagine all kinds of atheists who would vote "yes" on 8 |
ContinentalOp |
Nov-08-08 06:08 PM |
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Now There's An Asinine Theory. |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Nov-08-08 06:11 PM |
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"plenty of atheists voted for it" Do you have any proof of that? n/t |
ColbertWatcher |
Nov-08-08 06:13 PM |
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Sheer Common Sense Should Be Enough, But According To The Exit Polls, |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Nov-08-08 06:53 PM |
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Do you seriously not know anyone who is against Prop 8 who isn't religious? |
dmordue |
Nov-08-08 06:14 PM |
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no. just wrong. there are plenty of bigots whose bigotry comes from |
cali |
Nov-08-08 06:56 PM |
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How do we explain all the atheist misogynists around here? |
undeterred |
Nov-08-08 06:59 PM |
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I've heard a lot of quasi-anthropological arguments |
Jed Dilligan |
Nov-08-08 07:15 PM |
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Religion can be an excuse for bigotry. It's not the reason. |
mondo joe |
Nov-08-08 07:15 PM |
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I know atheists who would vote for prop 8 in a second. |
JVS |
Nov-08-08 07:16 PM |
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Yes, I think a lot of people voted Yes on Prop 8 |
trashcanistanista |
Nov-08-08 07:39 PM |
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Well, I can't see them getting organised to do so, but I can see some atheists |
Random_Australian |
Nov-08-08 07:47 PM |
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Well, I can't imagine ANY good reason for voting yes on |
JerseygirlCT |
Nov-08-08 08:01 PM |
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Locking. |
pinto |
Nov-08-08 08:01 PM |
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