Oppression is what Iran and Saudi Arabia do.
Blaspheming a character written in antiquity is not.
Trying to control women's reproductive rights, and or the way they dress, is oppression.
Telling someone to stay the fuck out of your business is not.
A politician vilifying people through political bullying are what tyrants do.
A civilian telling that politician off is not oppressing a politician. A reporter asking tough questions also is not oppressing them.
Banning free speech by government is oppression.
Not getting everything you want on a board you do not own and don't run is not oppression.
I cannot stress this enough. There ARE oppressed Christians, Muslims, Jews, Buddhists and even atheists in the world. One can BE both for human rights and the right to BLASPHEME both religion and political leaders. But I really do get tired of our far right here in America which really amounts to our species history of fearing change.
Your private parts will not fall off if you keep your nose out of of reproduction.
Your private parts will not fall off if gays get married.
Your private parts will not fall off if we reduce firearm violence.
Your private parts will not fall off if your party doesn't win every office.
There are part of the world where if you say, "I don't believe" you can get murdered by a mob,or arrested and or murdered by the state. There are parts of the world where reporters get murdered for questioning authorities. If someone thinks reading or hearing the word "bullshit" can be treated the same as say Isis beheading people, you really have no grasp on what oppression is. And even saying things like, "If that is what you claim, then your God is a dick" is a response to your claim, not a call for your death.
I have seen too much of history, and having been bullied as a kid myself, to have others, AND again, not just here, but in daily life outside this website, have them hide behind their insecurities to justify bad logic. Having talked to real victims too, victims of the Holocaust, victims of bigotry, having heard stories of even teens being kicked out of their houses for being gay, or for being atheist. Having even heard stories of people in oppressive countries talk about their fears of even being discovered making posts, I have no compunction with being blunt about those in a free society not understanding the difference between oppression and blasphemy.
If one gets to go to bed every night without fear of violence or death, then you need to understand merely getting offended is not a death sentence.
Blaspheming a character written in antiquity is not.
Trying to control women's reproductive rights, and or the way they dress, is oppression.
Telling someone to stay the fuck out of your business is not.
A politician vilifying people through political bullying are what tyrants do.
A civilian telling that politician off is not oppressing a politician. A reporter asking tough questions also is not oppressing them.
Banning free speech by government is oppression.
Not getting everything you want on a board you do not own and don't run is not oppression.
I cannot stress this enough. There ARE oppressed Christians, Muslims, Jews, Buddhists and even atheists in the world. One can BE both for human rights and the right to BLASPHEME both religion and political leaders. But I really do get tired of our far right here in America which really amounts to our species history of fearing change.
Your private parts will not fall off if you keep your nose out of of reproduction.
Your private parts will not fall off if gays get married.
Your private parts will not fall off if we reduce firearm violence.
Your private parts will not fall off if your party doesn't win every office.
There are part of the world where if you say, "I don't believe" you can get murdered by a mob,or arrested and or murdered by the state. There are parts of the world where reporters get murdered for questioning authorities. If someone thinks reading or hearing the word "bullshit" can be treated the same as say Isis beheading people, you really have no grasp on what oppression is. And even saying things like, "If that is what you claim, then your God is a dick" is a response to your claim, not a call for your death.
I have seen too much of history, and having been bullied as a kid myself, to have others, AND again, not just here, but in daily life outside this website, have them hide behind their insecurities to justify bad logic. Having talked to real victims too, victims of the Holocaust, victims of bigotry, having heard stories of even teens being kicked out of their houses for being gay, or for being atheist. Having even heard stories of people in oppressive countries talk about their fears of even being discovered making posts, I have no compunction with being blunt about those in a free society not understanding the difference between oppression and blasphemy.
If one gets to go to bed every night without fear of violence or death, then you need to understand merely getting offended is not a death sentence.
