(January 7, 2016 at 4:23 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Satire, done properly, is a funhouse mirror held up to sacred cows; exaggerating the most prominent and egregious features so as to expose the truth lying concealed behind the mask. Maybe if the RCC doesn't like what it sees, it shouldn't blame the mirror. But I wouldn't expect any other reaction from an institution with a disturbing habit - habit, geddit? - of blaming the victims for the church's failings.
Problem is, the sacred cow looking in the mirror, does not have the ability to see the truth behind the satire. It only sees it as insult.
Just look at Dritch equating base insult with witty satire. When the satire is aimed at his sacred cow, he has no ability to see it as anything but insult.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.