Accommodation vs. Confrontation

[SecularSanity]

[MilesTailsPrower]

Great video :p
I take it you made that?

[Minimalist]

Many feel that we need to appreciate what religion has accomplished

And that would be....................... what?

[The Grand Nudger]

[ElDinero]

When I was reading The End of Faith by Sam Harris, I thought the best part of the whole thing was the section about the dangers of accommodation. I think people who say things to the effect of 'I'm not religious but it does a lot of good, let's work with it' are generally either people who have a vested interest in being popular with as many people as possible ie politicians, or people who haven't actually got a clue what the religions actually say, or how their own rights are infringed upon by religious groups.

I like to fight.

One question to SecularSanity: Why don't your family want you to respond to comments from Muslims? And if you want to reply, why does it matter what your family think you should do?

[The Grand Nudger]

Because his family prefers him to be alive.

[ElDinero]

Pfffft, wimps.

[SecularSanity]

Great video! I take it you made that?

Yes. Thank you!

Many feel that we need to appreciate what religion has accomplished.

And that would be....................... what?

Well, I’m not up for defending them, obviously. However, I was once presented with an argument that made a little sense. Historically, Christianity reduced violent behavior, but not in the same way that they claim. Men compete for women with ferocity, for obvious evolutionary reasons. Women pacify men. An unappeased man is more likely to commit a violent act. So, Christianity claims to be a vehicle for monogamy, which has pitched its message to the weak and underprivileged. Theoretically, monogamy can provide a mate for most men. Perhaps, leaving men without wives and offspring is dangerous for society, yes/no?

Why don't your family want you to respond to comments from Muslims? And if you want to reply, why does it matter what your family think you should do?

Because his her family prefers him for her to be alive.

Yes. In the past, a few of the private messages from Muslims have been a little intimidating.

BTW, I liked what you said about the dangers of accommodation, ElDinero. Great reply!

[Minimalist]

Historically, Christianity reduced violent behavior, but not in the same way that they claim.

Well, it seems to me that they took what the church considered 'unacceptable" violent behavior and re-directed it at targets the church chose.
Such 'crusaders' ( among others) were then rewarded with eternal bliss for tearing their fellow men to little pieces.

As perhaps you can tell I am unimpressed with such arguments!

[The Grand Nudger]