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May 29, 2010 at 7:32 pm
I agree dbp, but focusing on trying to eradicate the belief instead of the zealotry, ignorance, bigotry or hypocrisy that actually instigates the action is like cutting the weed instead of pulling it by it's roots.
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May 29, 2010 at 11:56 pm
no you're not sae you're just eccentric
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RE: Some Very Strange Websites
May 30, 2010 at 6:41 am
(May 29, 2010 at 7:32 pm)tackattack Wrote: I agree dbp, but focusing on trying to eradicate the belief instead of the zealotry, ignorance, bigotry or hypocrisy that actually instigates the action is like cutting the weed instead of pulling it by it's roots.
Absolutely. I'm not in favour of social engineering to force people to change their beliefs, or anything like that.
Just because I think that religion is institutionalized craziness doesn't mean that I'd advocate forcing you to take some sort of pill to 'cure' you. I'm all in favour of tolerating craziness (of whatever sort) as long as it doesn't actually harm people.
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RE: Some Very Strange Websites
May 30, 2010 at 6:47 am
(May 29, 2010 at 8:04 pm)Saerules Wrote: But Tacky.... I'm a hypocritical ignorant zealot! 
I should much hesitate to call myself a bigot 
You should not project it too much onto yourself Sae...
I think Tackman is capturing the essence and common ground of man fairly well
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Christianity is perfect bullshit, christians are not - Purple Rabbit, honouring CS Lewis
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May 30, 2010 at 10:58 pm
TY PR haven't heard from you in a while. If I thought for one second that Sae took it personally I would have quickly retracted. All of us have some predispositions and prejudices of some flavor at times, it's when we get swept up in the intolerance and focus on the us instead of how the other side feels when I personally feel we start to lose our humanity or civility.
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RE: Some Very Strange Websites
June 1, 2010 at 6:47 pm
I F-ing love Alex Chiu's website! It is great to tell people that you want to buy those rings when you get some spare money and watch their heads explode. Even better is when they think it is a good idea.
