Calling all American Atheists. . .
January 27, 2012 at 1:19 pm
(This post was last modified: January 27, 2012 at 1:23 pm by Aegrus.)
I'm basically just curious to know how American atheists respond to claims that their country is literally the worst industrialized nation on the planet. I've heard it repeated a bit that Americans are stupid, and that our country is controlled by the right wing. Anyone have any opinions? I think it'd be good for Americans to give first-hand accounts of America.
Also, forum members not from America, what do you think of the country?
I'm American, btw. I tend to agree with the posts that state most Americans are stupid/ bigoted/ etc. I mean, it's a status symbol of how "manly" you are to state that you haven't read a book in years. It's socially acceptable to identify yourself as stupid. It's expected for men, and for women, it's often considered a term of cute endearment. However, there's a growing minority of people like myself who are actually quite intelligent, and who respect the rights of others.
Right wingers tend to be the loudest in arguments, and they group their side in with such terms as patriotism, honor, courage, and morality (even if they have none of those qualities). This gives them, I find, an unfair advantage as most people gravitate towards their side for those reasons, even if they don't agree with their goals or the means to their goals. Plus, left-wingers in my country tend to be more conscious of the opinions of others, so they may record themselves as conservative to avoid offending members of their family who are conservative.
A scary thing I've noticed, though: even liberals are getting dumber here. They no longer use many logical arguments where I live, but rather, appeal to morality just like the conservatives.
That's just my view, anyway. Does anyone care to share theirs?
Also, forum members not from America, what do you think of the country?
I'm American, btw. I tend to agree with the posts that state most Americans are stupid/ bigoted/ etc. I mean, it's a status symbol of how "manly" you are to state that you haven't read a book in years. It's socially acceptable to identify yourself as stupid. It's expected for men, and for women, it's often considered a term of cute endearment. However, there's a growing minority of people like myself who are actually quite intelligent, and who respect the rights of others.
Right wingers tend to be the loudest in arguments, and they group their side in with such terms as patriotism, honor, courage, and morality (even if they have none of those qualities). This gives them, I find, an unfair advantage as most people gravitate towards their side for those reasons, even if they don't agree with their goals or the means to their goals. Plus, left-wingers in my country tend to be more conscious of the opinions of others, so they may record themselves as conservative to avoid offending members of their family who are conservative.
A scary thing I've noticed, though: even liberals are getting dumber here. They no longer use many logical arguments where I live, but rather, appeal to morality just like the conservatives.
That's just my view, anyway. Does anyone care to share theirs?
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