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13. Beliefs are inanimate. It's like mocking a stone.

Reply to kentauros (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2015, 10:48 AM

May 2015

"Attack the belief not the believer" is pure bullshit. It is a cowardly gloss to cover antisocial behavior against others. The ones who are disrespected, mocked or attacked are human beings.

Those who are fond of that tactic demonstrate an incapacity to engage other people rationally and an incapacity to respect people.

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Why mocking belief IS an attack on the person [View all] kentauros May 2015 OP

Violence is wrong and the attack on them is wrong. hrmjustin May 2015 #1

Oh, I'm not saying that violent reactions are acceptable. kentauros May 2015 #2

Yes you can say it is a part of their identity. hrmjustin May 2015 #3

I agree with that about some people. kentauros May 2015 #4

It is a good op. hrmjustin May 2015 #5

Not only people of faith, but all who do criticize their mocking Starboard Tack May 2015 #8

Lol. well i find most atheists to be live and let live but there are a few that are rather dogmatic hrmjustin May 2015 #9

Very healthy attitude. Starboard Tack May 2015 #10

It is only recent. hrmjustin May 2015 #12

I think this is right on. okasha May 2015 #11

I honestly don't think there is anyway to make this argument fly el_bryanto May 2015 #6

Okay, finally have a clear enough mind kentauros May 2015 #7

There was a good article at Salon this last weekend about what religion provides el_bryanto May 2015 #26

I saw cbayer's thread in Religion on this Salon article. kentauros May 2015 #27

Beliefs are inanimate. It's like mocking a stone. rug May 2015 #13

Agreed! I think some of them realize they hurt people with their mocking and just don't care hrmjustin May 2015 #14

The realize it before they open their mouths. That's the intent. rug May 2015 #15

I can take a good natured joke or two but I must admit irl i never experience hrmjustin May 2015 #16

The thing is, they lose the power to hurt okasha May 2015 #17

Well put. Something is missing in their lives so they need to inflict it on us. hrmjustin May 2015 #18

The internet lets them do it anonymously, too, okasha May 2015 #19

Keyboard warriors. hrmjustin May 2015 #20

There was a truly ridiculous post yesterday okasha May 2015 #21

I have no problem with good questions that make you think. hrmjustin May 2015 #22

It does happen, but not often. okasha May 2015 #23

It is what it is. hrmjustin May 2015 #24

kicking. hrmjustin May 2015 #25