Pope enthralls large crowd with message of love, mercy

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15. That certainly isn't the point

As a general rule, virtually every progressive in this country is boycotting something over ethical concerns. Nike employs sweatshop labor, so we boycott them. Wal-Mart kills business, so we boycott them. Meat is murder, so we don't eat meat. While I could continue with this ad infinitum, the point here is that few would interpret the statement "Hey, buying Nike enables human rights abuses abroad. Don't buy Nike" as alienating or disparaging. It's a mere statement of fact.

Because we're talking about a religion here, and not Nike, people invariably interpret any criticism as a personal attack. I can't help that they are so emotionally attached to the religion that they are incapable of discussing the matter objectively. Frankly, they need to grow up.