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23. Pointing out they live in a fantasy built on ignorance is not hate speech

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Sat Sep 22, 2012, 03:49 PM

Sep 2012

If their little minds cannot handle it so be it. They need to get in touch with reality, and reality feedback says they are fools.

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Resolved: It should be illegal to denigrate fundamentalist beliefs [View all] cthulu2016 Sep 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Sep 2012 #1

It's called "satire." WinkyDink Sep 2012 #78

It's a debate term Canuckistanian Sep 2012 #81

I do not care if it offends their little bizarre whirled built on fairy tales ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2012 #2

Ramen n/t formercia Sep 2012 #4

Calling such believers idiots and morons is hate speech. cali Sep 2012 #3

I hope this is sarcastic. Socal31 Sep 2012 #37

why yes, yes it is satire. As the OP is clearly satire cali Sep 2012 #87

I think "hate speech" is A.O.K. MNBrewer Sep 2012 #53

All strong emotional attachments tama Sep 2012 #5

so a strong emotional attachment to deaf culture cali Sep 2012 #7

You are hurting tama Sep 2012 #20

lol. I think most of us share that identity from time to time. cali Sep 2012 #21

Duzy worthy :D Aerows Sep 2012 #35

I hope those who think that using misogynist slurs is perfectly fine will jump all over this. redqueen Sep 2012 #6

In this country you do have the right to ridicule people glacierbay Sep 2012 #8

Whaaat..? The First Amendment guarantees free speech... Bigmack Sep 2012 #9

OMG hurtful? mitchtv Sep 2012 #10

I think you need to familiarize yourself with the op's cali Sep 2012 #14

killjoy... cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #39

OP's come and go mitchtv Sep 2012 #59

Why do you hate America? porphyrian Sep 2012 #11

Sorry. Fundamentalism is a cancer on the human race. annabanana Sep 2012 #12

The idea that religious "faith" deserves some kind of special protection from criticism or mockery redqueen Sep 2012 #13

Yes, in fact I do have the right to do just that. It is my right to point out the absurdity Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #15

SATIRE, folks, SATIRE. cali Sep 2012 #16

Oh... redqueen Sep 2012 #19

LOL! Politicalboi Sep 2012 #17

You were a "master debater" in high school, weren't you? dawg Sep 2012 #18

I see what you're doing Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #22

yes, people die, and it would be disingenuous to suggest cali Sep 2012 #24

The Satanic Verses Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #34

Sure. I don't agree with it but cali Sep 2012 #36

So this 'wish not to be silenced' Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #42

you seem to leave out of the equation those who actually perpetrate the violence cali Sep 2012 #44

Yes, it's quite obvious that you don't think it's sociopathic Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #52

So The Onion cartoon with multiple deities engaged in porno style sex was not sociopathic? Fumesucker Sep 2012 #26

Are Buddhists going on a murderous rampage Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #40

Evidently your answer to the question was "yes".. Fumesucker Sep 2012 #73

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History: 1660-1783 cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #27

Anyone who would riot and kill over this needs to out themselves 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #29

There's pathology aplenty Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #43

Perhaps they realize that social change 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #45

I can't take such a cavalier attitude toward the lives of others Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #57

Well you're going to have to take it 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #62

You misunderstand my use of the word 'take' Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #65

Do Islamist extremists never kill anyone *unless* Muhammed is lampooned dmallind Sep 2012 #90

Pointing out they live in a fantasy built on ignorance is not hate speech on point Sep 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author on point Sep 2012 #25

All fundamentalist beliefs are pretty silly 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #30

Magic thinking was made to be laughed at. valerief Sep 2012 #31

i gotta respect fairey tales? as if. KG Sep 2012 #32

No, no and no with a side order of hell no. MattBaggins Sep 2012 #33

It should not be illegal treestar Sep 2012 #38

There is an old addage: The truth hurts sakabatou Sep 2012 #41

ever hear of SATIRE? cali Sep 2012 #46

-_- sakabatou Sep 2012 #48

But if you do it that way, you don't get as much outragey attention. nt redqueen Sep 2012 #67

... sakabatou Sep 2012 #69

I'm sorry for making you hit me because of my speech. Edweird Sep 2012 #47

Resolved Herlong Sep 2012 #49

Oh bullshit! L0oniX Sep 2012 #50

Stupidity in the furtherance of evil... bhikkhu Sep 2012 #51

Oh, screw that Warpy Sep 2012 #54

Richard Dawkins has already addressed this issue rock Sep 2012 #55

Not in this lifetime. What a bloody, stupid idea. aquart Sep 2012 #56

yeah, fuck that plan. trouble.smith Sep 2012 #58

Resolve this My friend ruffburr Sep 2012 #60

cthulu2016, apparently you needed a 25-point SARCASM tag in flashing neon. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #61

When the fundies were in charge, they did not denigrate and ridicule scientists and their beliefs .. panzerfaust Sep 2012 #63

Did you forget? joeybee12 Sep 2012 #64

You must be confusing the USA with a theocracy. longship Sep 2012 #66

Personally, I think it should be illegal to HAVE fundamentalist beliefs meow2u3 Sep 2012 #68

A couple points: backscatter712 Sep 2012 #70

1. Not in their minds you can't. 2. Why should I waste time on, say, Sikhism that is no threat dmallind Sep 2012 #91

I despise backwards retrograde religions and the worst two offenders are banned from Kos Sep 2012 #71

A-a-a-nd if the fundamentalist beliefs are hateful? intaglio Sep 2012 #72

Thr sheer number of people who took this seriously is utterly breathtaking. n/t Occulus Sep 2012 #74

Works for me. cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #82

just don't say anything bad about the prophet Muhammad, you will get your head cut off. crazyjoe Sep 2012 #75

Fuck that bastard. banned from Kos Sep 2012 #80

Muhammed suggested equally baseless and pointless superstitious claptrap as Smith or Hubbard dmallind Sep 2012 #92

Agreed! Indpndnt Sep 2012 #76

It is not nice to laugh at stone age thinking.. on point Sep 2012 #77

Resolved: More satire needs to be taught in school!! WinkyDink Sep 2012 #79

Whatever.............. SILVER__FOX52 Sep 2012 #83

Close enough. sadbear Sep 2012 #84

Damn...you've made a lot of people look silly. sadbear Sep 2012 #85

No. I was not looking to make anyone look silly. cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #86

It hurts me that people are B Calm Sep 2012 #88

As an agnostic / atheist, Quantess Sep 2012 #89

Hmmmmmmmmmm slackmaster Sep 2012 #93