Protection of religious views and behaviours

[Grey Fox]

Like if we even come close to your ankles when it comes to that.

[Admiral Yi]

[Ed Anger]

Gay fox put his big boy pants on today

[Admiral Yi]

Can you decode his post for me?

[Ed Anger]

Can you decode his post for me?

He's been sniping at me for months.

I think he is saying I'm the grandest douchebag of them all.

[Jacob]

Can you decode his post for me?

Assuming douchebaggery correlates with height, and that the height of atheists and religious people (or possibly just Christians, since GF was responding to a Christian talking about being right) can be expressed collectively - GF is saying that atheists only barely reach to the ankles of religious people/ Christians.

The magnitude of atheist douchebaggery is insignificant compared to that of religious people/ Christians.

[CountDeMoney]

Can you decode his post for me?

Assuming douchebaggery correlates with height, and that the height of atheists and religious people (or possibly just Christians, since GF was responding to a Christian talking about being right) can be expressed collectively - GF is saying that atheists only barely reach to the ankles of religious people/ Christians.

The magnitude of atheist douchebaggery is insignificant compared to that of religious people/ Christians.

That's incorrect.  Even the worst Bible-thumping, snake-charming Southern Baptist isn't nearly as douchebaggy as your average snot-nosed, pretentiously I'm-too-clever-for-my-shirt, condescending atheist or European.

[Jacob]

That's incorrect.  Even the worst Bible-thumping, snake-charming Southern Baptist isn't nearly as douchebaggy as your average snot-nosed, pretentiously I'm-too-clever-for-my-shirt, condescending atheist or European.

That's something you'll have to take up with GF. I was merely translating.

For my part, as a humanist universalist I recognize the potential for unlimited douchebaggery in all of humanity regardless of colour, creed, sexual preference, identity, or other such attributes.

[Eddie Teach]

I'm leaning toward the MB-centric interpretation. GF doesn't typically go all Viking on us.

[Martinus]

Giving beliefs greater protection just because they happen to be false doesn't strike me as being the way forward.

I think atheists have just been too nice. We should just start saying more loudly that religious people are simply stupid.

[Sheilbh]

Many US states are now adopting legislation allowing to deny service to gay people due to "sincerely held religious belief". Similarly, businesses in the US are now allowed to deny medical coverage to women on the same grounds. The slope is quite slippery...

Well obviously I disagree with the first law.

The second I think is a little more complicated, but my solution to it would be to nationalise healthcare not worry about convents not wanting to pay for contraception

given that it's already possible to have people (in certain cases minors even) refuse simple and lifesaving bloodtransfusions because of "deeply held religious beliefs" I don't see why it would be unreasonable to let other consenting adults die in the way they please because of such beliefs. It is their life and their choice.

It's legal for Jehovah's Witnesses to refuse a blood transfusion. In the UK it's generally considered a right of an adult of sound mind to refuse medical treatment even if it's necessary to save their life. But doctors (and the courts) will overrule the parents in the case of children who need a blood transfusion.

Again there is a balance that can be struck here.

That's incorrect.  Even the worst Bible-thumping, snake-charming Southern Baptist isn't nearly as douchebaggy as your average snot-nosed, pretentiously I'm-too-clever-for-my-shirt, condescending atheist or European.

Agreed. The whole new atheists are the most obnoxious people around. All the attitude of the elect and none of the basic human charm

[Martinus]

This is such a bullshit and offensive thing to say, Sheilbh, no different than complaining about "uppity negroes".

[Admiral Yi]

 

A new bar has been set.

[Razgovory]

Giving beliefs greater protection just because they happen to be false doesn't strike me as being the way forward.

I think atheists have just been too nice. We should just start saying more loudly that religious people are simply stupid.

Does that mean you would be stupid if you were religious?

[Sheilbh]

This is such a bullshit and offensive thing to say, Sheilbh, no different than complaining about "uppity negroes".

Bit different.