(August 17, 2011 at 12:32 am)padraic Wrote: The question assumes I give a rat's turd about what some moron says. AND that I share his view of the meaning and value of the word 'cowardice' .Moral values are not things I allow others to define for me.
There are perhaps 5 people on earth to whom I will sometimes justify myself. None are on an internet forum. Neither do I care about some dill arrogant enough to assert their personal view (say agnosticism) is the only rational or viable one.
To describe people who hold religious beliefs as "morons" is offensive, and unlikely to lead anywhere constructive. But then, that you would even consider the possibility of giving a "rat's turd" for any reason undermines the validity of your opinion on any other matter, I should say.
For my part, however much your views on religion might concur with mine, it would never occur to me to consult anyone who frames a post in such terms regarding any question of morality. One might as well poke a pig and try and invest its squeal with meaning.
