(December 18, 2014 at 2:55 pm)SoFarEast Wrote: Please accept my apology. I was not aware. Stupid thing to do on my part.
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Ok. I admit this is a total mess. I didn't explain myself clearly and was lost myself deflecting people's accusations never trying to explain myself clearly. My intention to point out the bad behavior of some atheists was to see if anyone agreed it would be more rational or socially beneficial if people tried to identify with anything more than pure disbelief. Bad grammar and trying to defend a little too much has clearly made a mess.
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I still think Cato was only being a dick. He asked me for where I come from, dug up some stats and posted all with the sole purpose of maligning.
I however, get the point.
Aaaaaarggghhhhh!!! I have a devouring headache! Maybe I'll try this some other time in a better manner.
Well, many of us here are dicks ... but there's often a point to it, y'know?
I like any guy who can rethink his position, though.
I don't like the idea of bundling behavioral prescriptions with atheism, myself. I think a better process is to appeal to the rational process and point out their irrationality as it arises, and combat their shitty behavior as it arises as well. Commandments seem to be honored most in the breach, but if you can make a calm appeal to reason when, say, you see an atheist being sexist, you may not change his mind, but you will let his victim know that she's not alone, and that in itself will be a tonic to her. You may also be able to enlist observers to the incident onto your point.
Of course, you may also get an ass-whoopin'. You rolls the dice, and pays your bets.
