(October 9, 2013 at 12:30 am)Lion IRC Wrote: I never understood why an atheist gets all self-righteous and morally superior about genocide in the bible.
Is such a person totally opposed to genocide in all cases? Is it just the biologically human 'genos' or are animals different? (Not special like we are.)
What about the pathogen that everyone else wants to wipe off the face of the Earth? What type of genocide is that?
If there was a country inhabited entirely by a people (or a species) that wanted to wipe out some other entire country at all costs - kill or be killed, fight till the very last man standing - would we leave them to their own devices?
Purposeful genocide is reprehensible enough without absolving yourself through the mandate of the voice in your head. With that maniac whispering in your ear, any and all crimes against humanity are suddenly justifiable. Voices or not, it's crazy you don't see the big deal. Christ.