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RE: Will I get arrested for wearing this slogan in England?
December 12, 2018 at 7:27 pm
(December 12, 2018 at 7:01 pm)ignoramus Wrote: Why on earth would you do that?
Not cool bro... Religion has the monopoly on divisiveness...
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Compared to whom? Christians and Muslims and Jews wear their religious garb in public on a daily basis. Now while I wouldn't recommend the OP's suggestion, just seeing the word "atheist" on anything, for a theists can get many to respond negatively to you.
I had one guy try to have me fired from my job for seeing an atheist bumper sticker on my car. No cussing, nothing, just a website address. I had another guy yell at me "WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE, WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE" again, just for seeing that word, and nothing more.
So it is ok for theists to wear crosses, hijabs, Yamakas in public, but merely seeing the word "atheist" on a hat or shirt is evil?
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RE: Will I get arrested for wearing this slogan in England?
December 12, 2018 at 7:27 pm
(This post was last modified: December 12, 2018 at 7:28 pm by Duty.)
(December 12, 2018 at 7:24 pm)Mathilda Wrote: (December 12, 2018 at 6:54 pm)Editz Wrote: I'm planning on buying myself another Christmas (irony noted) present - a top (or two) with "I Despise Christianity and Islam" written on it/them. I reckon Y'all could wear that in the states, but we don't really have free speech in the uk so 
You'll probably get remarks about how Despise should begin with a lower case d.
Or that "and" Should begin with an upper case "A"
ETa: fuck that, DESPISE
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RE: Will I get arrested for wearing this slogan in England?
December 12, 2018 at 7:36 pm
I didn't get arrested in the mid-'70s for wearing a denim jacket in town with a patch in the shape of the "Ford" oval, with the word "Fuck" on it, in the "Ford" script. Did get the odd look or two. 
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.
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RE: Will I get arrested for wearing this slogan in England?
December 12, 2018 at 7:37 pm
(December 12, 2018 at 7:25 pm)Editz Wrote: Boru says "try to get along with cancer, don't try to annihilate it"
Very well, wear it. Wear it with pride. And if anyone objects, calmly and rationally explain to them the niceties of divisiveness. Go into detail about the shades of meaning in your slogan, and how it applies to a belief system, but that you can still respect individuals as people.
But it might be a little difficult delivering that lecture while your teeth are being kicked down your throat.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: Will I get arrested for wearing this slogan in England?
December 12, 2018 at 7:42 pm
You live in the UK Boru? Kicking in of teeth is virtually unheard of in my limited experience...
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RE: Will I get arrested for wearing this slogan in England?
December 12, 2018 at 7:45 pm
(December 12, 2018 at 7:42 pm)Editz Wrote: You live in the UK Boru? Kicking in of teeth is virtually unheard of in my limited experience...
Used to live in Belfast. It was a typical way to amuse yourself during bank holidays.
It’s entirely possible that you could wear the shirt with no negative consequences, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: Will I get arrested for wearing this slogan in England?
December 12, 2018 at 7:49 pm
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I really don't like the idea of getting involuntarily dentally modified or arrested, so have modified the proposed statement to "I DESPISE Religion" - may be better anyway, and in fact not appeasement methinks.
This image is extant on clothing already, and the revised slogan is right next door methinks.
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RE: Will I get arrested for wearing this slogan in England?
December 12, 2018 at 7:59 pm
*shrug* As I said, you might be fine. I personally wouldn't wear such a shirt, it seems to be needlessly poking the badger. Like a mate of mine who got a medium-sized set of lumps when his 'Hammers Forever' tattoo was spotted in a pub in Bermondsey.
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RE: Will I get arrested for wearing this slogan in England?
December 12, 2018 at 8:02 pm
(December 12, 2018 at 7:45 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: (December 12, 2018 at 7:42 pm)Editz Wrote: You live in the UK Boru? Kicking in of teeth is virtually unheard of in my limited experience...
Used to live in Belfast. It was a typical way to amuse yourself during bank holidays.
It’s entirely possible that you could wear the shirt with no negative consequences, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Boru
Y'all found that kicking in people's teeth was a source of amusement? Fuck you Boru 
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RE: Will I get arrested for wearing this slogan in England?
December 12, 2018 at 8:03 pm
Your emoji perfectly captures the Belfast mindset.
Boru
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