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In reply to the discussion: Blasphemy as civic duty and moral obligation [View all]LARED
(11,735 posts)12. Not sure I understand your point. but there is a world of difference between
exercising a supposed right, and a civic duty and a moral obligation.
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Yeah, and drug pushers aren't responsible for the crimes committed for & with their motivators. nt
patrice
Sep 2012
#26
Oh you're free to do so alright, but let's just call it what it is, self-aggrandizing bullshit, not
patrice
Sep 2012
#33
Read OP you are supporting scorn & contempt for those who think/believe differently from you.nt
patrice
Sep 2012
#36
You are the one who equated having religious ideas with murder. OP lumped all religion together &
patrice
Sep 2012
#40
OP advocates contempt for religion & you equate the religious with murderers. nt
patrice
Sep 2012
#37
No, cbayer equated that author with people who want to murder others for blasphemy.
trotsky
Sep 2012
#39
cbayer is equating the "extremism" of a person who says blasphemy is to be encouraged...
trotsky
Sep 2012
#48
So then, is strong criticism of radical atheism a form of pseudo-blasphemy? nt
humblebum
Sep 2012
#64
You applied an adjective to a noun, but were not addressing the noun. Uh-huh.
2ndAmForComputers
Sep 2012
#76
No, but saying blasphemy is a "civic duty" and "moral obligation" is bigotry
Fortinbras Armstrong
Sep 2012
#74
Aside from this being from examiner.com (with a link to a facebook page), it poses a poor question.
rug
Sep 2012
#3
+1 Tiresome indeed, because it makes absolutist claims in the name of "rationalism" that rationalism
patrice
Sep 2012
#28
Which part of "look in the thread title" do you have difficulty understanding
Fortinbras Armstrong
Oct 2012
#109
Isn't Mary Madelene married to James Caravelle? n/t/n (no text necessary)
socialindependocrat
Sep 2012
#30
I can't see where the author is advocating execution of religious believers.
MineralMan
Sep 2012
#21
He makes no distinction between extremists and all the other religious people in the world.
cbayer
Sep 2012
#22
"Respect the religious, but ridicule the religion." - ridicule goes farther than mere criticism.
humblebum
Sep 2012
#65
Ridiculing isn't difficult. Any bully can do that. Open, respectful and honest debate is
humblebum
Oct 2012
#98
"refuses to recognize simple facts" - at least I can back up my facts and don't
humblebum
Oct 2012
#103
My goodness, how very authoritarian of you, practically Tea Party. Censoring "pro-censorship" is
patrice
Sep 2012
#35
One of the biggest mistakes made about postmodernism is that it isn't as nihilistic as some people
patrice
Sep 2012
#43
In short, I'm saying you don't NEED The Enlightenment to know empathy & friendliness are universal
patrice
Sep 2012
#44
No. But I do get tired of games, though, and that's why I'm not playing today, but don't worry,
patrice
Sep 2012
#50
Would you agree that ridicule and contempt for non-religion is just as acceptable?
Thats my opinion
Sep 2012
#56
You just will not see on"religion" anyone referring to atheism as"insanity."
Thats my opinion
Sep 2012
#66
You really, really need to read this article. This is no snark. Click on this link and read.
2ndAmForComputers
Sep 2012
#81
Oh, but you're doing a such great job at teaching me what bigotry is all about. nt
humblebum
Oct 2012
#104
Well good. Then I will attack some of your ideas and characterize them with choice
humblebum
Oct 2012
#106
It's not necessary to get that low to debate a point. If your arguments cannot
humblebum
Oct 2012
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