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skepticscott

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98. She painted a group of people
Fri Sep 28, 2012, 07:08 PM
Sep 2012

with a broad-brushed smear for ONE thing they did. She's never met any of them, never talked to any of them, and knows nothing about what else they do in their daily lives. But she simply decided that every one of them, no matter what else there is about them, is a dumbass. Not that they did a dumbassed thing, but that every single one of them is simply a dumbass.

Defend that, please. Or better yet, tell your wife to come out and apologize for it. Because this isn't going away. We're going to keep bringing it up each and every time she or you or any of your apologist ilk start your scolds about "broadbrushing" or insulting and denigrating people simply because of what they believe.

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interesting Laurajr Sep 2012 #1
Godless Communists exboyfil Sep 2012 #2
The US in #2 in wealth and #2 in nonbelief in evolution. rug Sep 2012 #3
Um, what Y axis are you looking at Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #4
Correction, as she no longer reads your posts. I wonder why. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #7
Those dumbass legislators... rexcat Sep 2012 #9
Putting someone on ignore is not blocking them. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #14
There are two levels of ignore... rexcat Sep 2012 #21
Just ignore his passive-aggressive bullshit. Notice his "back to the basement with you" comment? cleanhippie Sep 2012 #37
I find... rexcat Sep 2012 #48
That is the most "precious" post. You can be quite delightful. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #62
If she wants to correct something, I'll gladly have that discussion. Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #11
No need on my part. Just felt like having fun pointing out your bullshit. No rescue necessary. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #15
Yeah, it is a shame Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #24
You dealt it. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #26
Did you really not get the sarcasm in my post? Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #29
Then leave her out, dude! Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #31
Like I said above Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #33
GM, its just more of the same passive-aggressive bullshit. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #34
Leave her out of your lies. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #36
... EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2012 #38
Thank you. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #42
So the question is EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2012 #47
Yes, a group of Indiana legislators who voted to mandate creationism in public school education. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #53
Yes , the legislators in Indiana who voted for mandatory teaching of creationism in public schools Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #59
Wow, a post so nice EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2012 #63
My browser crashed, hence the two replies. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #77
Yes duplicitous EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2012 #83
oh, SNAP!!!!! +1000000000000000000 cleanhippie Sep 2012 #86
Yeah, I got the same nebulous legal threat, too. Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #87
Smear away, spread your lies. Karma doesn't apply to you, after all. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #96
She painted a group of people skepticscott Sep 2012 #98
That's hilarious coming from you, the high priest of intolerance. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #100
.................. Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #103
Ah, so you're not prejudiced skepticscott Sep 2012 #104
I didn't say she said that. Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #40
Which would be a response to this post Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #43
Are those legislators creationists? n/t Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #45
I tried the same approach in post #9... rexcat Sep 2012 #56
And LEAVE BRITTANY ALONE!!!!!! cleanhippie Sep 2012 #52
Stop it... rexcat Sep 2012 #58
How do you know I haven't? Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #60
I used my other way of knowing, and we ALL know you didn't cleanhippie Sep 2012 #85
If you want her left out, why the fuck did you bring her up in the first place? cleanhippie Sep 2012 #57
I didn't. Your your goblin vendor friend did. That's "why the fuck." Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #61
Try having your wife fight her own battles. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #84
What battles? She kicked your intolerant asses. I'm just mopping the floor. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #95
More like she ran and hid like an ostrich. cleanhippie Sep 2012 #97
I was going to ask if you were posting while drunk Heddi Sep 2012 #109
I decided to alert the post... rexcat Sep 2012 #110
... rexcat Sep 2012 #50
Look at the little kitten. He rolls over when he's tickled Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #94
See post #37... rexcat Sep 2012 #102
Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #107
What criteria was used to determine which nations appear on the chart? Jim__ Sep 2012 #5
Here's the supporting data for the paper muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #13
Thanks. That information definitely makes it look like the data for the chart was cherry-picked. Jim__ Sep 2012 #18
No; the data from Argentina etc. was from 2011 from a poll for Reuters muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Jim__ Sep 2012 #54
Let's just accept your assertion: Jim__ Sep 2012 #65
That's a peer reviewed paper muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #66
As stated in post #65, I wasn't referring to that paper; but to the chart in the OP. Jim__ Sep 2012 #67
Your implication that the countries used in the graph were incorrectly chosen muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #69
No. My original question was what criteria were used to choose the countries on the ... Jim__ Sep 2012 #70
No; you didn't read #13 properly muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #71
And you didn't read #18 properly. Jim__ Sep 2012 #72
This message was self-deleted by its author Jim__ Sep 2012 #64
I don't get it. pinto Sep 2012 #6
I don't think there is anything to get. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #8
Yet it's my comprehension that you want to question? Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #10
Been there, done that. Time to get over yourself, seller of goblins. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #16
Are fundamentalist, literalist Christians a sizeable, influential group in the U.S., or not? trotsky Sep 2012 #12
Is the sky blue? Is the Pope catholic? Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #17
The point is to correct misperceptions and inform people. trotsky Sep 2012 #20
Obviously not a good thing... rexcat Sep 2012 #22
Dude, seriously, your wife, along with your father-in-law, Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #25
I like them both and love them both. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #28
"personal attacks and smear campaigns" Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #30
It is actually. You finally got something right. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #32
Now where have I heard that before... rexcat Sep 2012 #51
That's a pretty serious allegation. trotsky Sep 2012 #35
Oh, trottles, do get over yourself. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #39
So you have no evidence to back up your insulting accusation? trotsky Sep 2012 #49
ST is still mad because we kicked out of the clubhouse EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2012 #41
Pretty much every time he responds to me Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #44
Yep EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2012 #46
Exactly. His passive-aggressive bullshit, along with his homophobic comments, coupled with... cleanhippie Sep 2012 #55
The "clubhouse"! LOL You called the basement the "clubhouse" Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #78
If we are being specific Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #80
Oh, really? Are you back pedalling now or sideways pedalling? Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #81
I just wanted people reading to know what happened. Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #82
Wow. Oregonian Sep 2012 #90
Are you serious? Man, I'm just way too tired for this level of bs... eqfan592 Sep 2012 #106
For the math minded, one might ask why the grapher would have tried to fit to a parabola when dimbear Sep 2012 #23
A hyperbola would have an asymptote muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #68
yup! ....... ya learn something new everyday madrchsod Sep 2012 #27
I don't "believe" in Evolution. jeepnstein Sep 2012 #73
+100 Well said. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #79
Do you have examples of any of that skepticscott Sep 2012 #105
The model used to draw the regression line is invalid. Jim__ Sep 2012 #74
I don't think that makes it look any better for us. n/t Goblinmonger Sep 2012 #75
What exactly is it about this data that bothers you so much, Jim? trotsky Sep 2012 #76
Question? LARED Sep 2012 #88
Religiosity is well correlated with GDP, with, again, the USA being an outlier muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #89
The question NOW is Oregonian Sep 2012 #91
Attitude to climate change, I fear muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #92
Indeed, I believe it was a Missouri or Texas congressman Oregonian Sep 2012 #93
BTW, to really drive home the correlation between religion and poverty, set aside dimbear Sep 2012 #99
Forget the US. Why do only 3 countries have more than 80% that understand evolution? BlueStreak Sep 2012 #101
I'd put Turkey as an outlier, too. Igel Sep 2012 #108
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