I want everyone to understand right now, there is a HUGE difference between commenting on a pubic event in a social media setting, and being in person with those affected by a tragedy.
NO, don't make comments at a funeral or make it a debate in person. That would be a dick move. But one has every right to comment on public news events.
But just now on twitter I made a comment about the logic of prayer on an NFL player being murdered over a fender bender. What happened to him was horrible and nobody should dispute that. Nobody deserves to die over something that petty. But again, this also goes for terrorist attacks and natural disasters as well, not one individual.
But just like the NRA when there is a mass shooting, they use that excuse, "now is not the time". I wasn't saying the family were horrible people, nor was I saying he deserved it. I wasn't addressing him, just the logic behind the idea that prayer works.
And there is a double standard when atheists have loved ones die, even in person we are STILL expected to keep our mouths shut. No and I am tired of that bullshit. If theists get to make statements in mass media about public events, so do skeptics. It is certainly reasonable in face to face personal settings to leave debate out of it, but mass media is not a private in person event.
Even when I die, I don't want anyone to sensor others in a public setting, debate them sure, but I will be dead so it will not matter to me what people say about me. It would only be reasonable in a private setting such as a wake for those who survive me, but outside that, people will say what they want no matter. People will say I am burning in hell, people will say I deserve it. Others who do believe who might be empathetic, still that is fine too. The only place I would expect a refrain is face to face, but that is the only reasonable thing.
The conversation about any and all religions still needs to be had, and since death is part of life, that also should not be taboo when it comes to national and global news.
NO, don't make comments at a funeral or make it a debate in person. That would be a dick move. But one has every right to comment on public news events.
But just now on twitter I made a comment about the logic of prayer on an NFL player being murdered over a fender bender. What happened to him was horrible and nobody should dispute that. Nobody deserves to die over something that petty. But again, this also goes for terrorist attacks and natural disasters as well, not one individual.
But just like the NRA when there is a mass shooting, they use that excuse, "now is not the time". I wasn't saying the family were horrible people, nor was I saying he deserved it. I wasn't addressing him, just the logic behind the idea that prayer works.
And there is a double standard when atheists have loved ones die, even in person we are STILL expected to keep our mouths shut. No and I am tired of that bullshit. If theists get to make statements in mass media about public events, so do skeptics. It is certainly reasonable in face to face personal settings to leave debate out of it, but mass media is not a private in person event.
Even when I die, I don't want anyone to sensor others in a public setting, debate them sure, but I will be dead so it will not matter to me what people say about me. It would only be reasonable in a private setting such as a wake for those who survive me, but outside that, people will say what they want no matter. People will say I am burning in hell, people will say I deserve it. Others who do believe who might be empathetic, still that is fine too. The only place I would expect a refrain is face to face, but that is the only reasonable thing.
The conversation about any and all religions still needs to be had, and since death is part of life, that also should not be taboo when it comes to national and global news.
