Religion

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

7. You know perfectly well that there are no straightforward...

Tue Aug 4, 2015, 10:08 AM

Aug 2015

and simple questions in this forum.

There are leading questions, trolling questions, trick questions, and many others.

But not simple ones.

So, since there is such an obvious answer, what is the point in asking?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

80 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Is it ethically compromised to financially support a religious institution that promotes bigotry? [View all] Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 OP

Who is "it"? And supporting the recipient of the money knowing of the bigotry, or not? Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #1

what? Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #5

It's unethical to support ANY group of bigots, padfun Aug 2015 #2

well no shit. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #6

What brought this on? Can't answer without... TreasonousBastard Aug 2015 #3

There are three options. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #4

You know perfectly well that there are no straightforward... TreasonousBastard Aug 2015 #7

No, there are simple questions. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2015 #9

This one is a trolling question. rug Aug 2015 #11

Why do you think this has anything to do with the RCC? Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #13

Because your m.o. is obvious. rug Aug 2015 #14

So do you think this poll applies to the RCC? Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #16

Only in the fevered minds of haters of all things Catholic. rug Aug 2015 #17

so the rcc does not promote bigotry against lgbt people? Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #19

It does, in some of its political activities. rug Aug 2015 #22

'some' AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #27

Yes,"some". rug Aug 2015 #29

Spending millions of dollars lobbying, is a small part? AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #31

Compared to what else it spends money on, yes. rug Aug 2015 #34

So you do not see an ethical problem with supporting an institution that you admit promotes bigotry? Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #36

I see a problem with your question, a deliberate problem. rug Aug 2015 #38

So when you said up above "It does, in some of its political activities" Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #40

Not at all. Your inept poll question refers to "religious institutions", not all its activities. rug Aug 2015 #43

It must be comforting to you to be able to ignore the hideous activities of your church. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #47

What I find hideous is the blatant dishoesty on display. rug Aug 2015 #49

That is the most revealing 'if' i've ever heard. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #54

It's not that hard to see. rug Aug 2015 #55

It's 'bronze-age sun-addled desert goat herders'. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #56

It's only a matter of time. rug Aug 2015 #57

I don't see any reason to bring it up until there are more revelations about corruption, cronyism, AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #58

There are doubtless many more fish to fry, some not even addressed yet. rug Aug 2015 #60

How convenient. For you. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #42

Reality isn't usually convenient. rug Aug 2015 #45

There you go again. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #48

Oh dear. rug Aug 2015 #50

Sounds like someone bvf Aug 2015 #59

As Chesty Puller said at the battle of Chosin Reservoir, rug Aug 2015 #61

Yeah... bvf Aug 2015 #62

If Rug doesn't like it, post = trolling. Please recalibrate your equipment accordingly. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #20

I can understand why some people might find the subject unsettling Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #21

No, you couldn't possibly be trolling with this poll. rug Aug 2015 #23

This was alerted... stevenleser Aug 2015 #65

Thanks for posting it. rug Aug 2015 #68

What's your technique? rug Aug 2015 #24

I try to discern if the poster is genuinely concerned about a problem, or attempting to poke bears. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #26

And what dictates your decision to say "Fuck you" to a poster, as you did yesterday? rug Aug 2015 #30

Ambivalent hand-waving and dismissiveness on a serious issue that hurts people worldwide. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #32

I bet all sorts of things get a reaction ot of you. rug Aug 2015 #33

And? AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #35

From what I see, your reactions bear little resemblance to the event. rug Aug 2015 #41

You've perfected 'meandering derailment', you know that right? AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #44

probably the same motivation that sends some posters here on extended time-outs. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #37

Oh, no, that is the result of the dishonest "alert trolling" you're always whining about. rug Aug 2015 #39

oh I see, you are just an unfortunate victim of circumstances. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #46

Given your complaints about alert trolling, your disingenuosness is particularly cloying. rug Aug 2015 #51

You are, of course, wrong. mr blur Aug 2015 #25

A more specific definition of bigotry? Lordquinton Aug 2015 #73

Here is a question edhopper Aug 2015 #8

The Democratic Party is an interesting example. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #10

In that case edhopper Aug 2015 #12

and yet still there is ethical compromise there. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #15

I don't disagree edhopper Aug 2015 #18

uh oh AllFieldsRequired Aug 2015 #28

Which chruchs, synagogues, mosques, temples, denominations Agnosticsherbet Aug 2015 #52

Does it matter? n/t Act_of_Reparation Aug 2015 #63

If you are making a sweeping accusation of groups that may include millions of people Agnosticsherbet Aug 2015 #64

No one said that. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2015 #66

Then you have nothing to base your lmplication. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2015 #70

Would giving money to the KKK count as "supporting bigotry"? cleanhippie Aug 2015 #71

The KKK does charitable work along with its promotion of bigotry Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #72

It's funny how so many think that giving money to the KKK ain't the same as giving to the RCC. cleanhippie Aug 2015 #75

Because ethics is a field of study with a strong dialectic tradition. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2015 #79

Bad deflection. mr blur Aug 2015 #67

No one is making such an "accusation" skepticscott Aug 2015 #69

Depends on who it is and where the money goes. Warpy Aug 2015 #53

Yes. Lordquinton Aug 2015 #74

Silly wabbit! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #76

I dunno it seems to be a highly controversial Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #77

Let me guess, religion is special and their special kind of bigotry isn't really bigotry? beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #78

Split right down the middle between those who know it is... Act_of_Reparation Aug 2015 #80