Angry White American Man

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20. The problem with crossposts.

I take his word for it that he was indeed an atheist even though I guess you know better.

I've already addressed this issue in the religion forum.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1218183183#post2

I generally accept the legitimacy and authenticity of ones religions beliefs.

This is something that I do out of respect for the individuals involved.

But there are limits to that respect.

I think it may have been you who sent me a link to a video in which somebody said (I forget the guy's name) something like, "I'm not so interested in what you believe, but rather how you believe it".

To me, actions speak much louder than words, and are much more important in judging legitimacy and authenticity.

It is possible for somebody's actions to make me lose all respect for them, at which point I don't care much about hurting their delicate fee-fees.

I realize that for many, shunning is inherently bad (and many times in practice it is indeed bad), and folks who engage in it are pelted with internet memes, but if a Scotsman picks up a gun and proceeds to go on a killing spree, I'm really not interested in his opinions of what it means to be a Scotsman.

As far as I am concerned, he lost his right to pontificate on such matters the moment he picked up a gun.

And if that hurts his delicate fee-fees, then so be it.

I just don't care.

I really don't.

If you really want to impress me with the authenticity and legitimacy of your beliefs, then show me by your actions why your beliefs deserve to be respected. I want to know how you believe, not what you believe

Don't go on a murder spree and then turn around and expect me to respect your beliefs out of some sort of misguided political correctness because of some stupid internet meme.

Internet memes are a dime a dozen.