Reply #15: Tactics

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We are a minority. We are oppressed. We are discriminated against. We must do something to change this. We have to apply tactics that function and succeed at achieving what we want. Our slim numbers (relative to the majority) and disconnected orginizational structures mean that we must make every action count to their fullest.

One of the issues that takes the ground from our feet most often is the notion of the angry atheist. We complain about religion and beliefs. We accuse people of being delusional. We make it very difficult for people to have any empathy for us. This is not a good tactic.

As long as we give them something to look to us as a problem they will never turn their eyes to those that discriminate against us. This does not mean backing down or giving up. It means presenting our arguments with civility and decorum. It means looking beyond the immediate argument. We must look to create the environment we wish instead of bemoaning the one we have.