Quote:I can talk about the negative consequences of religiously motivated extremism all I want it doesn't even remotely imply that I think atheists are angels,
Yes you not only can talk about the negative consequences of religiously motivated extremism, we all should be talking about that. All I said is that atheist not having that particular baggage will not automatically make all atheist saints(strike the word saints, they were not the nice guys people painted them out to be).
I don't think we are disagreeing as much as you like to think. I may be getting a bit pedantic.
But one thing though, "extremism" is coddled by the moderates and the left, all be it well intended, under the guise of protecting pluralism. The word "bigot" and "racist" while can apply rightfully to some, it unwittingly is also used to shut down criticism of religion. X Muslims and even some still in it who cant speak in public where they live that they want us to have those "politically incorrect" conversations. Ayaan Hirsi Ali a former Muslim would not agree with the left that it is always good to censor to keep the peace.
