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guillaumeb

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24. No, but I plead guilty to introducing some nuance.

Reply to trotsky (Reply #14)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 01:49 PM

Jan 2019

Motivation was the topic.

If the choir members can only sing one note, I will provide the countermelody.

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When someone flies a plane into a building, the motivation matters [View all] Major Nikon Jan 2019 OP

Religion is an excuse for bad behavior and has been for two thousand years at least. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #1

And patriotism? Or the precursor, tribalism? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #3

Man can make excuses for bad behavior from just about anything. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #4

True. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #5

So long as they get a pass for it there's not any reason to change Major Nikon Jan 2019 #7

It excuses - and therefore increases - bad behavior Bretton Garcia Jan 2019 #35

Recommended. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #2

This thread is about motivation Major Nikon Jan 2019 #6

What motivates the leaders of China? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #8

It certainly isn't religion Major Nikon Jan 2019 #9

What is it? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #10

Good questions all of them Major Nikon Jan 2019 #11

But we also need to remember that he sets rules for others that he exempts himself from. trotsky Jan 2019 #17

It's not as if that behavior is unknown to religionists Major Nikon Jan 2019 #18

I think that's all part of the delusion of thinking you are right MineralMan Jan 2019 #19

True, but that behavior isn't limited to just religionists Major Nikon Jan 2019 #20

Yep, the "holier than thou" class always gets special rules for themselves. trotsky Jan 2019 #21

Because some float the idea religious tolerance demands the acceptance of bad behavior Major Nikon Jan 2019 #23

Hell, I remember threads here about circumcision. trotsky Jan 2019 #28

Orwell called this phenomena 'doublethink' Major Nikon Jan 2019 #29

It's not atheism, that we can know for sure. trotsky Jan 2019 #22

And you are certain that you speak for all the members of the Chinese Government? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #25

In this case, yes. trotsky Jan 2019 #26

Telling was your response. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #32

Since you can't defend your point, you're going to grasp at anything. trotsky Jan 2019 #42

Why not? Atheism has no book of rules of behavior. MineralMan Jan 2019 #30

The motivation of Marxism was to fight bad religion, in part Bretton Garcia Jan 2019 #36

The motivation of the Chinese Government is to attack all rivals. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #37

Parly but not entirely true. Bretton Garcia Jan 2019 #38

I am biased against totalitarians. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #45

I know of no atheists who MineralMan Jan 2019 #39

#Whataboutism n/t trotsky Jan 2019 #14

With some obfuscation thrown in for good measure Major Nikon Jan 2019 #16

No, but I plead guilty to introducing some nuance. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #24

No, that's not nuance. trotsky Jan 2019 #27

Nuance is a wonderful thing. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #33

You call it nuance Major Nikon Jan 2019 #41

If you ever showed the ability to get it, that would be awesome. trotsky Jan 2019 #44

You have misspelled "nonsense." MineralMan Jan 2019 #31

The motivation we ascribe to them? Igel Jan 2019 #12

You can't always know what someone's motivation is Major Nikon Jan 2019 #13

Thank goodness you can read minds. trotsky Jan 2019 #15

Was your sarcastic remark true dialogue? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #34

LOL! MineralMan Jan 2019 #40

Ironic. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #46

You're one to judge. trotsky Jan 2019 #43