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In reply to the discussion: Richard Dawkins under fire for ‘mild pedophilia’ remarks [View all]MisterP
(23,730 posts)56. the same reason hundreds of shitheads converged around not-Ground Zero in 2010
Islamophobia whips up hatred and allows for lucrative warfare, power, and secrecy
same reason they passed that law in France: nobody was actually being oppressed by SEEING a headscarf or turban, but since it put Le Pen's idea of conformity into question it had to go (same thing happened with Catalan, Occitan, Breton and other unclean tongues)
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The title makes it seem like Dawkins did it instead of forgiving those that do
coldmountain
Sep 2013
#4
As far as I know, sexual fondling of children by adults has never been acceptable
Crunchy Frog
Sep 2013
#50
Incorrect. He says he knows this particular person did it to others and he doesn't
cbayer
Sep 2013
#10
Oh dear Dicky, Dicky, Dicky! Looks like you came a real cropper this time.
Starboard Tack
Sep 2013
#30
It is beyond creepy. He has also made excuses for the heinous crimes of the RCC.
cbayer
Sep 2013
#38