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cbayer

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15. Agree, not all ideas are worthy of respect, but

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 11:59 AM

Sep 2013

she speaks of taking the default position and allowing people an opportunity to explain themselves.

WBC is a good example of beliefs vs. acting on those beliefs. If they were to sit around their little church and tell each other that "god hates fags", that's hateful. But when they take it to the streets, that's harmful.

Bigotry is not directing derision at a certain group of people based on their explicit beliefs or behaviors. Bigotry is when you expand that derision to others who may share some quality or identity with that group, even though the specific belief or behavior has not been exhibited.

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Science Vs. Religion: A Heated Debate Fueled By Disrespect [View all] rug Sep 2013 OP

I like her final piece of advice cbayer Sep 2013 #1

I liked the caption: "Fire breathing only makes it harder to talk." rug Sep 2013 #2

That picture is great, but I don't understand how this is a protest. cbayer Sep 2013 #6

In many ways, it's more a skeptic movement than an atheist movement. rug Sep 2013 #8

That makes sense. I've heard of that event. cbayer Sep 2013 #10

she might be right that... mike_c Sep 2013 #3

I think that the reasons people continue to believe things in spite of actual cbayer Sep 2013 #4

So how does calling creationists skepticscott Sep 2013 #4

On the gripping hand, not all ideas are worthy of respect. AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #14

Agree, not all ideas are worthy of respect, but cbayer Sep 2013 #15

Definitely a grey area but I agree WRT to your delineation of public and private behavior AtheistCrusader Sep 2013 #16

"... there's value in understanding *why* others believe what they do." Jim__ Sep 2013 #7

+1 rug Sep 2013 #9

And exposure and education will generally lead to less bigotry or generalized distrust. cbayer Sep 2013 #11

So you'd agree that bigotry and prejudice skepticscott Sep 2013 #12

The more I am around people Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2013 #13