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MineralMan

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7. I agree that parents should be able to have their children

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 10:21 AM

Apr 2018

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follow the precepts of a religion, as long as it doesn't harm the children physically. I strongly disagree with the state dictating or banning any sort of religious behavior that does not cause physical or mental harm. It is not the role of a just and free state to do that, I believe. Period.

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Bad news: Austria seeks hijab ban for primary school students [View all] guillaumeb Apr 2018 OP

Has Steve Bannon been visiting Austria lately? no_hypocrisy Apr 2018 #1

It's very bad news if little girls are being forced by their parents to wear hijab. Mariana Apr 2018 #2

Perhaps my sarcasm detector is broken. bitterross Apr 2018 #3

Which part do you think is sarcastic? Mariana Apr 2018 #4

At some point religious indoctrination of children becomes abuse Major Nikon Apr 2018 #5

Personally, I believe ALL religious indoctrination Brainstormy Apr 2018 #52

Pretty much all of it. bitterross Apr 2018 #8

If you start going too far into policing religious beliefs marylandblue Apr 2018 #10

I support freedom of religion Mariana Apr 2018 #11

Indoctrination. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #16

Which beliefs would those be, Gil? nt. Mariana Apr 2018 #18

Semiotics. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #19

So atheist parents are indoctrinating their children with Lordquinton Apr 2018 #20

Another ironic post. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #21

So semiotics was intended to be irony? Lordquinton Apr 2018 #23

Your misunderstanding does not affect my point. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #26

Your point makes no sense Lordquinton Apr 2018 #29

Your response makes no sense. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #32

What was the point or sense or whatever else you are alleging? Major Nikon Apr 2018 #43

What is the point of your name calling? Or is there one? guillaumeb Apr 2018 #44

What name did you get called? Major Nikon Apr 2018 #47

Reread your own reply. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #49

Good thing I wasnt expecting an answer Major Nikon Apr 2018 #51

You apparently ignored the answer. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #58

Kinda hard to ignore that I predicted your answer perfectly Major Nikon Apr 2018 #59

"I'm rubber you're glue" Lordquinton Apr 2018 #57

When you invent your own meanings for words, it's easy to see how everyone else is ignorant Major Nikon Apr 2018 #60

Yeah, that's a pretty weird answer. Mariana Apr 2018 #22

You should feel special Lordquinton Apr 2018 #24

It's like he just picked a word at random Mariana Apr 2018 #25

Maybe it's a dart board Lordquinton Apr 2018 #28

#19 was quite clear. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #27

So, if you reframe the argument it changes the tone? Lordquinton Apr 2018 #30

Do you think I used the word incorrectly? Mariana Apr 2018 #31

Look at #2. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #33

I did look at #2, when I posted it. I used the word correctly. Mariana Apr 2018 #34

There was more to my response. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #35

Yes. Mariana Apr 2018 #36

I understand your motivation. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #37

... Mariana Apr 2018 #38

Agreed. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #39

There is no doctrine for atheism Major Nikon Apr 2018 #45

You avoided my point. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #46

When you invent your own definitions, points are hard to follow Major Nikon Apr 2018 #48

More avoidance. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #50

Avoidance of what? Major Nikon Apr 2018 #53

thank you. Brainstormy Apr 2018 #54

Seems to be the house of cards many of the other fallacies rely on Major Nikon Apr 2018 #55

I agree that parents should be able to have their children MineralMan Apr 2018 #7

So you draw the line at physical harm. Mental harm gets a pass? bitterross Apr 2018 #9

Read carefully, please. Mariana Apr 2018 #12

Write more carefully. You most certainly did offer support. bitterross Apr 2018 #40

I oppose repeal of the 1st Amendment. Mariana Apr 2018 #41

Bad analogy. bitterross Apr 2018 #42

We don't differ at all on whether it's wrong. Mariana Apr 2018 #56

Mental or physical harm. MineralMan Apr 2018 #13

It isnt ok. It is a problem of conflicting rights Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #15

Seeing as Thyla Apr 2018 #6

The ruling coalition in Austria includes Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #14

Aimed at a generally right wing audience? guillaumeb Apr 2018 #17