So I'm Grabbing Some Cheese At The Grocery Store...

[MADem]

299. That's not a reversal, though--your "example" is a false reverse-representation of the OP's

encounter.

If the lady had said "May Jesus (or the more generic 'LORD') bless you" then you would have a point. But she didn't invoke a deity at all.

For all you know, she might have been invoking the blessing of George Washington or Casper the Fucking Friendly Ghost.

If you call what that lady said "forcing" you to "put up with" their religion, you are way too sensitive. You probably need to send someone out to do your errands for you, because you are going to meet people of all walks of life, of all sorts of beliefs, living their little lives in their own little ways, if you move about in the real world, and I can promise you, if you interact with people, you are bound to be offended early and often.

You know, I think a lot of these piercings the young kids wear are hideous--the shit in the nose with the snot crust around it, the insane grommets the size of a pie plate in people's ears--I think they are supremely ugly and they do not meet with "my" standard of taste or style. That said, I don't run around wagging my finger at people who enjoy that fashion, though--I just think "Well, that's their stupid choice--ugly ass shit, but they live with it--not me." I don't feel a need to tell them that my sight is offended, I can put that aspect of their being to one side, and feel fortunate that I didn't make the same horrific fashion choice (not that I would at my age, but nonetheless). I take the same view towards people who make other stupid choices, religious, or otherwise. See, I don't spend my life trying to control or "correct" the conduct of others. I buy my groceries, say "Have a nice day" and move on--even if the cashier has something in their conduct and personality that doesn't meet "my" standard. Did I get the right change? I'm a happy camper.

You go to an Islamic home, and when you leave, some devout granny will grab a Qu'ran and wave it over your head, pleading with Allah to keep you safe on your journey. You're going to tell her she's an asshole too, because she doesn't believe what you believe?



Where I get irritated is when government starts subsidizing the proselytization of religion. Near as I can tell, the government isn't subsidizing supermarkets or the wages of cashiers, so no issue here, as far as I am concerned.

What ever happened to Live and Let Live?