RE: Do religious beliefs actually have any significant bearing on moral decision making?
April 15, 2013 at 6:02 pm
(April 15, 2013 at 5:51 pm)student1992 Wrote: You haven't engaged with many of the points I made.
I don't care to.
(April 15, 2013 at 5:51 pm)student1992 Wrote: I would find it hard to believe that someone who had an intimate relationship with bullying would suggest that "developing thicker skin" is a solution.
I'm suggesting that you aren't being bullied HERE (despite your protestations), and that in the case of your interaction HERE that growing thicker skin would be a good idea, because people here aren't going to pull punches.
(April 15, 2013 at 5:51 pm)student1992 Wrote: Calling someone a name such as "freshman" when they clearly have stated they aren't and there is no basis to believe that they are is clearly an attempt to demean. Whether your rules cover it or not it is cyber-bullying and has little to do with freedom of speech.
No it isn't, and yes it is.
(April 15, 2013 at 5:51 pm)student1992 Wrote: Finally do you not see the irony in saying this is a forum that encourages "free expression". I will again repeat my final point and you can make the connection to "free expression".
I will end on this point. As people who clearly pride themselves as not being of a religious bent, what does it say that you unite around a common cause of belittling the person who didn't engage in the 'rite' of introducing himself and asking the correct group leaders for permission?
Tell that to the hundreds of currently active members who didn't "belittle" you. Common cause, my ass.
We do value free expression. We also recognize that there are limits - and because of being bombarded by spammers, people who want to use this site to promote their own, and people who are only interested in getting help with their homework, we limit what people who haven't established themselves as part of the community are able to do.
Sometimes members take things into their own hands. We prefer that they leave moderating to the moderators, but if someone expresses their displeasure at a first-post rules violation, there's not much (if anything) that's going to be done about it (other than a reminder to leave moderation to the moderators).
