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Humanist Ten Commandments
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RE: Humanist Ten Commandments
What's up with number 6? If I felt like my way of life is the only correct way to live and feel strongly enough about it why shouldn't I insist that it is? As long as I don't force anyone into doing anything they don't like, it's absolutely within my rights to push my agenda. Doesn't everyone do it? Gay rights movement, equality and all that? Should they not insist that the only right way is equality?

Also, it's called commandments, hypocritical isn't it? You're commanding people to follow a set of rules which includes their not even insisting their way of life is the only correct way? But it's ok to give commandments?

number 7 directly contradicts number 6. What if you're governing a country that is overwhelmingly religious and voted for a religious government? By denying them that you're forcing your idea of a government down their throats. Can't have it both ways.
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Humanist Ten Commandments - by Doubting Thomas - November 1, 2013 at 9:57 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Owlix - November 1, 2013 at 10:35 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Creed of Heresy - November 1, 2013 at 10:53 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Owlix - November 1, 2013 at 11:05 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Walking Void - November 2, 2013 at 1:02 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Minimalist - November 2, 2013 at 2:16 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by catfish - November 2, 2013 at 2:40 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Creed of Heresy - November 8, 2013 at 12:42 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Cato - November 2, 2013 at 2:47 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by pineapplebunnybounce - November 2, 2013 at 4:20 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by GodsRevolt - November 2, 2013 at 5:45 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Optimistic Mysanthrope - November 2, 2013 at 6:15 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Fruity - November 2, 2013 at 6:00 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Silver - November 2, 2013 at 7:00 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Walking Void - November 2, 2013 at 10:49 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by freedomfromforum - November 2, 2013 at 6:10 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Doubting Thomas - November 2, 2013 at 6:42 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by freedomfromforum - November 2, 2013 at 6:45 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Walking Void - November 2, 2013 at 6:53 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Mxwll - November 2, 2013 at 7:10 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Doubting Thomas - November 2, 2013 at 7:40 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by catfish - November 2, 2013 at 7:57 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Zazzy - November 4, 2013 at 6:22 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Minimalist - November 2, 2013 at 8:12 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by catfish - November 2, 2013 at 8:21 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Lion IRC - November 2, 2013 at 8:33 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Walking Void - November 2, 2013 at 8:39 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Lion IRC - November 2, 2013 at 9:00 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by catfish - November 2, 2013 at 9:04 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Silver - November 2, 2013 at 9:06 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by freedomfromforum - November 2, 2013 at 9:15 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by catfish - November 2, 2013 at 9:17 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by freedomfromforum - November 2, 2013 at 9:18 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Walking Void - November 2, 2013 at 9:07 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Optimistic Mysanthrope - November 2, 2013 at 9:10 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Doubting Thomas - November 2, 2013 at 11:59 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Lion IRC - November 3, 2013 at 12:52 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Silver - November 3, 2013 at 1:56 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Ayen - November 3, 2013 at 6:45 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Mystical - November 3, 2013 at 7:25 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Bob Kelso - November 4, 2013 at 11:41 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Doubting Thomas - November 4, 2013 at 2:17 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Minimalist - November 4, 2013 at 2:37 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by catfish - November 4, 2013 at 6:45 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Lion IRC - November 8, 2013 at 4:01 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by genkaus - November 8, 2013 at 4:13 am
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by rexbeccarox - November 4, 2013 at 2:46 pm
RE: Humanist Ten Commandments - by Lion IRC - November 4, 2013 at 6:07 pm

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