I don't care if one believes in a god.
I don't care if you think you must throw fruit in the volcano so it won't erupt.
I do care if you force others to throw fruit in that volcano and punish those that don't.
I do care if you force the sacrifices to become bigger and more elaborate and hurt the society you live in because last time the volcano did erupt even though you made the usual sacrifices.
I do care if you invade on the rights and protection of individuals based on nothing but an unsubstantiated claim.
You think your god is the right one? Fine by me. You think gays should not be able to get married because you believe your religion says its wrong? Not fine by me. You think women should be stoned to death for not screaming rape hard enough? Totally not fine with me at all. What one believes is not the point, how one acts based on those beliefs is where the danger lies.
So what do I do? I support secular humanist parties. I support groups that try to make a difference in the world, without forcing ones beliefs to change. The Humanistich Verbond in the Netherlands for instance, but also Doctors without borders, Amnesty International.
I don't care if you think you must throw fruit in the volcano so it won't erupt.
I do care if you force others to throw fruit in that volcano and punish those that don't.
I do care if you force the sacrifices to become bigger and more elaborate and hurt the society you live in because last time the volcano did erupt even though you made the usual sacrifices.
I do care if you invade on the rights and protection of individuals based on nothing but an unsubstantiated claim.
You think your god is the right one? Fine by me. You think gays should not be able to get married because you believe your religion says its wrong? Not fine by me. You think women should be stoned to death for not screaming rape hard enough? Totally not fine with me at all. What one believes is not the point, how one acts based on those beliefs is where the danger lies.
So what do I do? I support secular humanist parties. I support groups that try to make a difference in the world, without forcing ones beliefs to change. The Humanistich Verbond in the Netherlands for instance, but also Doctors without borders, Amnesty International.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
