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malthaussen

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14. The point, to me, is exactly choice

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 11:42 AM

Apr 2015

The bigoted follower of a religion who applies its tabus to others is making a choice. Yeah, he may be subject to any amount of brainwashing, legal restrictions, or whatever to enforce that choice, but ultimately his decision is a choice. The woman (or other discriminated-against party) is exercising no choice: she is what she is, bigod. It seems to me to be fundamentally absurd that something which is (logically) contingent should take precedence over something that is (logically) necessity. Not only absurd, but infuriating.

-- Mal

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Why is it okay to discriminate against women for religious reasons? [View all] brer cat Apr 2015 OP

K&R marym625 Apr 2015 #1

At this point in my life I hope I'd call it out whenever I see it. Novara Apr 2015 #2

lol Love that meme! brer cat Apr 2015 #9

i can easily see me putting hands on hip, lean back, and smile and say.... really? seabeyond Apr 2015 #15

i would not change seats. they can get him a different seat. nt seabeyond Apr 2015 #16

I find this interesting. KitSileya Apr 2015 #3

That is where I am coming down. brer cat Apr 2015 #8

My question has always been why he should be accomodated and not she. malthaussen Apr 2015 #4

yes, funny how that works! Scout Apr 2015 #12

It's ridiculous ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #5

Choice is essential to me. brer cat Apr 2015 #11

The point, to me, is exactly choice malthaussen Apr 2015 #14

That was an excellent article. CrispyQ Apr 2015 #6

On that topic--at least in the ballpark ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #7

What an odd religious thing to have still in the 21st century treestar Apr 2015 #10

There are a few religious tabus still extant about touching women. malthaussen Apr 2015 #13