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Religion

Major Nikon

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2. Bad things done in the name of religion always get a pass

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2019, 08:26 AM

May 2019

You have even DUers who demand all forms of religion must be tolerated. Karl Popper described the paradox of tolerance which describes how a tolerant society will inevitably be destroyed if it tolerates intolerance.

We as a society need to call this kind of shit out and stop allowing religionists to get a pass for their intolerance on the basis of tolerance.

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Being raised in fundamentalist religions affects us all [View all] Soph0571 May 2019 OP

That is why secular public education is 100% imperative! lark May 2019 #1

Bad things done in the name of religion always get a pass Major Nikon May 2019 #2

There may develop a strong cognitive dissonance in those raised this way Backseat Driver May 2019 #3

Fortunately, many young people are rejecting this. MineralMan May 2019 #4