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8. In my view, intolerance is the issue.

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 10:51 AM

Nov 2021

It does not matter if the person is a theist or an atheist, intolerance is the issue. Racism is simply one manifestation of intolerance.

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Godless grifters: How the New Atheists merged with the far right [View all] guillaumeb Nov 2021 OP

Authoritarians all hang out in the same clubs. hunter Nov 2021 #1

Good point. blm Nov 2021 #2

Great finish. guillaumeb Nov 2021 #3

There's a darkness in man that always emerges somewhere. shrike3 Nov 2021 #12

Generally they do follow science, however.... guillaumeb Nov 2021 #5

As an atheist I found Harris presumptuous Doc Sportello Nov 2021 #7

In my view, intolerance is the issue. guillaumeb Nov 2021 #8

The definition of New atheist doesn't include "one who is racist." Doodley Nov 2021 #9

No, it does not. guillaumeb Nov 2021 #10

Reminds me of "It Can't Happen Here." shrike3 Nov 2021 #13

Yeah, we see what you did there. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #14

It is reductive, guillaumeb Nov 2021 #15

No, it isn't. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #16

Look, I know you *think* it does. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #18

I prefer Rebecca Watson and Zinnia Jones. LostOne4Ever Nov 2021 #11

When they came for the Muslims, ... old as dirt Dec 2021 #19

Exactly. guillaumeb Dec 2021 #20