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Teachers turned Bullies in the name of God
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(October 16, 2011 at 6:55 am)fr0d0 Wrote: Teen suicide over the stigma of being gay should be on extreme decline & not on the up as society becomes so much more sympathetic. The problem is that as society becomes more tolerant, the fundamentalists become more militant in their bigotry. This happens as any oppressed group fights for equality.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
Tolerance apparently assaults their "dignity", their "absolute moral authority" feels threatened...circles sleeping with squares....what next?
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Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
(October 16, 2011 at 7:57 am)Faith No More Wrote: The problem is that as society becomes more tolerant, the fundamentalists become more militant in their bigotry. This happens as any oppressed group fights for equality.Absolutely. Does a minority nutjob club make them feel more desperate than before though? I don't think so. (October 15, 2011 at 10:44 pm)Cinjin Wrote: You damn atheists are all trying to turn us god-fearing pussy-lovers into devil worshiping pickle-smokers!!! Devil worshipping pickle smokers? Pure gold, I laughed for a long time about that! ![]() "Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds." Einstein When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down happy. They told me I didn't understand the assignment. I told them they didn't understand life. - John Lennon
Notice that the ACLU has fully supported the teachers first amendment right, even though they disagree with her.
Will the ACLU get points for this with the fundies? HELL NO. |
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