I understand why people would get defensive, but with me there's no need. I try to make it a practice to not make personal attacks or inflammatory statements. Of course, I may slip sometimes, but just know that my intention is to always be civil.
OK you two, you're being too civilised ! just kidding.. it's nice to see <3
but when it comes to social justice, who deserves more of the outrage/attention directed at helping the cause? Gays, blacks, trans, atheists, women, muslims, the poor, hispanics, seniors, midgets, employees, baristas, children, etc?
Indeed, some problems are larger than others - but larger problems don't negate smaller ones (Fallacy of relative privation, etc).
Militant atheists are just as bad as militant christians
I get what you're saying but I think I'll have to disagree here. Perhaps depends what you mean by militant ?
The bitter, hateful attitude some have is definitely there, at least in written format online and in books, but I know of no people committing atrocities in the name of atheism.
I guess I'm not using militant in the military sense. If I rephrased it to Gnostic Christians are just as bad as Gnostic Atheists I suppose that would make more sense.
I understand why people would get defensive, but with me there's no need. I try to make it a practice to not make personal attacks or inflammatory statements. Of course, I may slip sometimes, but just know that my intention is to always be civil.
OK you two, you're being too civilised ! just kidding.. it's nice to see <3
Indeed, some problems are larger than others - but larger problems don't negate smaller ones (Fallacy of relative privation, etc).
I get what you're saying but I think I'll have to disagree here. Perhaps depends what you mean by militant ?
The bitter, hateful attitude some have is definitely there, at least in written format online and in books, but I know of no people committing atrocities in the name of atheism.
I guess I'm not using militant in the military sense. If I rephrased it to Gnostic Christians are just as bad as Gnostic Atheists I suppose that would make more sense.