RE: Are Christians discriminated against more than those of other faiths?
December 20, 2010 at 3:26 am
(December 20, 2010 at 2:54 am)lrh9 Wrote:Quote:Firstly, what characterisations did I make?
I'm referring to the ones regarding your comparisons of America and the rest of the West.
How is that a characterisation? In most western nations non-theism isn't a huge issue, neither is liberalism and socialism (which would be the most controversial) tends to have more support.
You can't judge western society based on the the idea that America is the norm, the rest of the west is generally more to the left, America is pretty much the most right wing and the most Christian of the western nations.
Quote:Quote:Secondly, Where was I being hypocritical?
You claim to oppose authoritarianism, correct? Do you support the authoritarian legislation against Muslim people and the practice of Islam?
No, where did you get that impression?
The desire to dictate beliefs to people is a desire that would thwart more and stronger desires than it promotes. A desire to condemn or punish beliefs that tend to thwart more and stronger desires than it fulfils is justified - A desire to believe in Islam is not such a desire in the vast majority of circumstances so you can say that a desire to follow Islam is not a desire that tends to thwart more and stronger desires than it promotes.
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