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74. i'm pretty radical when it comes to indoctrination of children.

Sun Aug 10, 2014, 06:47 AM

Aug 2014

teaching anything other than general civilized behavior should wait until after the age of consent, unless it is GENERAL religious instruction, including the concepts of atheism and agnosticism. i know, radical, right.

i'm also against any instruction that teaches subjection of women to men.

but i think things like genital mutilation in children should be outlawed world wide. if, after the age of consent, people wish to surgically alter their genitals, well then let them have at it. and that means a husband does not have the right to decide for the wife and no penalties for deciding against it.

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I am the American left and I do not support fundamentalism in any religion. [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 OP

Lioness, hifiguy Aug 2014 #1

... La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #2

No, you're not the only one get the red out Aug 2014 #3

.. La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #5

Nope, not the only one gaspee Aug 2014 #4

yup La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #6

Good bet. We are many and gaining strength. Zen Democrat Aug 2014 #7

Yep. K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2014 #8

I have no idea what precipitated this thread... devils chaplain Aug 2014 #9

It is a weird argument el_bryanto Aug 2014 #10

i think the argument is simply this La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #11

Well I get that - I remember the days of "effectively pro-Saddam" el_bryanto Aug 2014 #15

Yer wiffus Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #54

.. La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #56

pink washing is a pet peeve m-lekktor Aug 2014 #12

what i dont understand about pink washing is the notion La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #13

i have witnessed a more simplistic version m-lekktor Aug 2014 #17

Yes it is very lazy thinking. truedelphi Aug 2014 #41

you might find this interesting. m-lekktor Aug 2014 #22

I cant stand michael lucas. he is a giant racist. nt La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #24

oh i know. he keeps popping up on my "people you might know" facebook thing. m-lekktor Aug 2014 #26

it infuriated me too. also i feel like he has said other more overtly racist things in the past La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #30

It's simply to sell the slaughter to lazy thinkers on the left Scootaloo Aug 2014 #61

Yes, it's an old tactic, using Left issues to slam them with. However it fails miserably when sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #65

Good for you rickyhall Aug 2014 #14

I support freedom of religion myself, so long as that religion doesn't intrude on others. nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #16

Same here. F4lconF16 Aug 2014 #21

including their children. nt. tomp Aug 2014 #49

Depends on what you mean by that. nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #51

i'm pretty radical when it comes to indoctrination of children. tomp Aug 2014 #74

Not a fan of the non-religious fundies either. Throd Aug 2014 #18

i dont know what a non religious fundamentalist is. La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #20

There are other dogmas apart from religion where people can be just as rabid and intolerant. Throd Aug 2014 #25

ahh. i see what you mean. La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #31

I haven't seen that ever in my life. and I'm over 60. 2banon Aug 2014 #38

Both The Third Reich and Pol Pot were Godless movements. truedelphi Aug 2014 #42

Then you were alive when Maoists had their heyday in the 60's. Throd Aug 2014 #45

I misperceived the context as regarding religious fundamentalism vs "atheist fundamentalism" 2banon Aug 2014 #70

There are military fundamentalists. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #36

I don't know what brought this on; but as a British leftie I also oppose all forms of religious LeftishBrit Aug 2014 #19

Yep, you already know where I stand on this. nt stevenleser Aug 2014 #23

BINGO! cer7711 Aug 2014 #27

I vacillate -- gateley Aug 2014 #28

the iraq situation is definitely worth vacillating about. there is no clear good answer La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #29

I do not support fundamentalism, no matter what form we find it in. Rex Aug 2014 #32

!! Jack Rabbit Aug 2014 #33

I'm one of those classic blue collar Dems who believes the whole damn planet is in this together... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #34

When people learned to speak and became able to transfer their belief systems to others.... DocwillCuNow Aug 2014 #35

That is so true. truedelphi Aug 2014 #43

trudelphi irisblue Aug 2014 #53

Here it is. I am curious, where is the bluewater castle? truedelphi Aug 2014 #73

With you here.. and I don't even support Religion 2banon Aug 2014 #37

Fundamentalism is KT2000 Aug 2014 #39

about pink washing, i am noticing many right wingers using treatment of gays in muslim JI7 Aug 2014 #40

I don't care what people believe BainsBane Aug 2014 #44

Isn't the *ultimate* goal to make rich people richer? Isn't that always valerief Aug 2014 #46

It isn't about religion swilton Aug 2014 #47

I'm an atheist, a vegetarian, and a staunch liberal RiverNoord Aug 2014 #48

Definitely not the only one! VA_Jill Aug 2014 #50

I am starting to think Fundamentalism is a Mental Illness. peoli Aug 2014 #52

It's not, in and of itself, Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #55

If it's not, it should be. Iron Man Aug 2014 #58

Ditto... and well said, Pri... Rhythm Aug 2014 #57

All fundamentalism religions aren't the same. maced666 Aug 2014 #59

Yes Tom Ripley Aug 2014 #60

I'm a human being and don't support religion in any form. randome Aug 2014 #62

Religion is spiritualism gone political subject Aug 2014 #64

you are part of the American left or in the American left hfojvt Aug 2014 #63

Lol. Ok. Nt La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2014 #69

You are not alone. Marrah_G Aug 2014 #66

Religious fundamentalism will scorch the earth. abakan Aug 2014 #67

I am 100% liberal, and I stand with you, Lionness. closeupready Aug 2014 #68

K&R! DeSwiss Aug 2014 #71

I refuse to live under a government ruled by theocrats. Initech Aug 2014 #72