Hi All - From Lion IRC

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Respectful dialogue and free speech are not mutually exclusive.

Indeed not,but neither is respectful speech a condition of free speech.. In fact,nobody has the right NOT to be offended.


MY expectations were based on experience, which actually matters in assessing the probable behaviour of others.Indeed, it can be a matter of life and death. So far,all I see is just another common-or-garden-variety Christian apologist,whose beliefs are faith based. IE 'faith based' refers to beliefs based on authority rather than proof and may be dismissed out of hand by rational people.


I defer to Carl Sagan

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sP_5Gt49Ts