Who are your favorite current Atheists?

[abentwookie]

I think the idea that ideas must be "hashed out" in a "safe space" is misguided. I think ideas, not matter how noble, should be subject to scrutiny, including adversarial questioning on controversial issues. The failure to do this seems likely to inculcate groupthink, and impede the probing of downsides to potential policy proposals.

I don't disapprove what the user you are replying to said - If I created a group just for an ideologically homogeneous demographic I would expect all members to be either a part of the same ideology or to abide by certain boundaries. Yes, ideas should be questioned, but if you go to a Christian forum to say that god doesn't exist they will rightfully ban you; if you go to a communist forum to say that capitalism is perfect, they will rightfully ban you; if you go to a music forum to say music sucks, they will rightfully ban you.

Yeah, that was the point I was trying to make earlier. I joined a Feminist group for the purpose of supporting women's issues. I joined a liberal group because I supported their political views. I joined an Atheism group similar to Atheism Plus because I shared their values. I don't join a group unless I agree with their views. If you don't agree with the majority of members on certain issues, then it probably isn't the right group for you. It seems counterproductive to join one just to debate issues with them. That isn't why they exist, unless it happens to be a debate group of course.