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Johnny Depp to speak at Reason Rally...
February 25, 2016 at 9:42 am
Not sure what kind of views he has on how to approach religion, but still good to see more high profile people publicly support skepticism.
http://www.religionnews.com/2016/02/24/j...gathering/
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RE: Johnny Depp to speak at Reason Rally...
February 25, 2016 at 9:47 am
I'd watch captain Jack Sparrow talk at a Reason Rally. But he's got to wear the suit.
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RE: Johnny Depp to speak at Reason Rally...
February 25, 2016 at 10:09 am
(February 25, 2016 at 9:47 am)Chad32 Wrote: I'd watch captain Jack Sparrow talk at a Reason Rally. But he's got to wear the suit.
and bring the rum.
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RE: Johnny Depp to speak at Reason Rally...
February 25, 2016 at 10:23 am
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(February 25, 2016 at 9:42 am)Brian37 Wrote: Not sure what kind of views he has on how to approach religion, but still good to see more high profile people publicly support skepticism.
In his own words. That's what he said some years back.
Quote:I have faith in my kids. Yeah, I have faith in my kids. And I have, I have faith, you know, as long as you keep moving forward, just keep walking forward things will be alright, I suppose, you know. Faith in terms of religion, I don’t, religion is not my specialty.
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RE: Johnny Depp to speak at Reason Rally...
February 25, 2016 at 11:00 am
(February 25, 2016 at 10:23 am)abaris Wrote: (February 25, 2016 at 9:42 am)Brian37 Wrote: Not sure what kind of views he has on how to approach religion, but still good to see more high profile people publicly support skepticism.
In his own words. That's what he said some years back.
Quote:I have faith in my kids. Yeah, I have faith in my kids. And I have, I have faith, you know, as long as you keep moving forward, just keep walking forward things will be alright, I suppose, you know. Faith in terms of religion, I don’t, religion is not my specialty.
That is not what I meant. I mean is he more a PC liberal? I'd lean that way considering he really doesn't cause waves and considering all the children's movies he's done he cant talk like Bill Maher.
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RE: Johnny Depp to speak at Reason Rally...
February 25, 2016 at 11:03 am
(February 25, 2016 at 11:00 am)Brian37 Wrote: That is not what I meant. I mean is he more a PC liberal? I'd lean that way considering he really doesn't cause waves and considering all the children's movies he's done he cant talk like Bill Maher.
He's not a radical, if that's what you mean. But by all accounts he stands on the right side on all major issues. Political as well as social. I hope, you don't call that a PC liberal.
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RE: Johnny Depp to speak at Reason Rally...
February 25, 2016 at 11:12 am
(February 25, 2016 at 11:03 am)abaris Wrote: (February 25, 2016 at 11:00 am)Brian37 Wrote: That is not what I meant. I mean is he more a PC liberal? I'd lean that way considering he really doesn't cause waves and considering all the children's movies he's done he cant talk like Bill Maher.
He's not a radical, if that's what you mean. But by all accounts he stands on the right side on all major issues. Political as well as social. I hope, you don't call that a PC liberal.
Neither is Bill and neither am I. I really do get tired of people equating being blunt with words like "militant" or "radical". The difference between my bluntness and the narcissistic bombastic bullshit of Trump is that he's simply selling fear and bigotry. I don't see cussing and blasphemy as always being wrong in all cases.
"Bullshit, the earth is not flat".
Or
"Stop basing your bigotry and violence on a old comic book"
As being the same as
"Fear them because they are different".
I also hold liberal positions both social and economic. But where I draw the line is when those on the left insist on never offending others. There is a huge difference between bullying, and offending someone because their claim is crappy. Bullying is when you cannot leave a situation. It is not bullying to say "No, bullshit, the Yankees did not win the Superbowl".
My friends on the left certainly have the empathy, I simply don't like the blanket solution of never offending anyone as a tactic to keep the peace. Civility isn't about never offending or getting offended. Civility is how you respond in those situations.
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RE: Johnny Depp to speak at Reason Rally...
February 25, 2016 at 7:52 pm
(February 25, 2016 at 11:03 am)abaris Wrote: He's not a radical, if that's what you mean. But by all accounts he stands on the right side on all major issues. Political as well as social. I hope, you don't call that a PC liberal.
Just to clarify, by "right side" above you mean to say "the correct side", not the "conservative, right-wing" sort of "right side", yes?
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