Atheists & Agnostics

BiggJawn

(23,051 posts) Sat Dec 17, 2011, 06:13 PM Dec 2011

So they've found another weapon against us. [View all]

"And wherever four or more of you are gathered on a Jury in My name, you can really fuck a lot of them Atheists up".

And it's easier than crying to a mod, because it lets the Tyranny of the Majority run roughshod over the minority.

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So they've found another weapon against us. [View all] BiggJawn Dec 2011 OP

I agree with you. Bring this up with Skinner. n/t Ian David Dec 2011 #1

I did, a long time ago lazarus Dec 2011 #6

I haven't seen any Atheist issues come up in the MIR Team requests yet. Ian David Dec 2011 #28

interesting lazarus Dec 2011 #37

Well, neither the Atheists nor the Theists seem to be hitting the boxes that get it to MIRT. n/t Ian David Dec 2011 #40

After the other day when three threads on the front page uriel1972 Dec 2011 #51

Skinner thinks the jury system is working just fine. iris27 Dec 2011 #10

It's a gaping hole in the entire jury system EvolveOrConvolve Dec 2011 #2

I was a mod, and have been on one jury... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2011 #7

Along those lines, I've noticed EvolveOrConvolve Dec 2011 #9

On the jury I participated on... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2011 #12

This is simply a consequence skepticscott Dec 2011 #13

especially in the last few years. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2011 #26

Amen. Fair Witness Dec 2011 #27

I agree wholeheartedly with you. n.t. Boston_Chemist Dec 2011 #45

no kidding...eom Kolesar Dec 2011 #47

Without any discussion, there is no way to change your mind. Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #16

I agree. I always try to read a bit of the thread, at least the OP and the post that the iris27 Dec 2011 #17

Deliberation step would not just be appreciated. I think it is essential Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #23

Maybe there should be a period where you get to see what the other jurors said... Ian David Dec 2011 #29

A discussion period... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2011 #31

Yeah, I agree Goblinmonger Dec 2011 #32

of course we didn't get everything right... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2011 #39

And here's the unfortunate part: darkstar3 Dec 2011 #3

And don't forget the posters that think it's OK to rape a passed out drunk woman! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #33

Were you in on that thread with me, or were there more than a couple dozen? darkstar3 Dec 2011 #36

I can't remember, but there was sure a bunch of them. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #38

It's really rather disgusting how intolerant the members of iris27 Dec 2011 #4

I'm frankly unsurprised. laconicsax Dec 2011 #5

Unfortunately, that is a fairly accurate representaion of our society. cleanhippie Dec 2011 #41

and from what I have seen... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2011 #8

I think you can only read it if you're a starred member EvolveOrConvolve Dec 2011 #11

To my thinking... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2011 #14

It should be saved for posterity EvolveOrConvolve Dec 2011 #18

when you are a moderator... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2011 #24

LOL, it really doesn't make sense, does it? Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #20

See, that would be a middle ground I could get behind. iris27 Dec 2011 #22

it is hard to turn away... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2011 #25

Nope. Anyone can read a hidden post with a single click. iris27 Dec 2011 #15

Hmmm, I remember reading something about it EvolveOrConvolve Dec 2011 #19

Well, they are still playing around with the code, so who knows how iris27 Dec 2011 #21

I can read them i_sometimes Dec 2011 #46

Yes, but the poster who has a post hidden can no longer post in that thread. cleanhippie Dec 2011 #42

Yes, but at least at that point, a group's hosts can iris27 Dec 2011 #44

If someone has a pattern of trolling LGBT, Israel v Hezbollah, or the Atheists... Ian David Dec 2011 #30

It's more evidence that "Liberal Christian" is a goddamn oxymoron. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #34

Just served on a jury... rexcat Dec 2011 #35

Just served on a jury too.... opiate69 Dec 2011 #43

where does "my account" say *that*? Kolesar Dec 2011 #48

when you click on "my account" , the page that opens should have 5 tabs... opiate69 Dec 2011 #49

Thanks...eom Kolesar Dec 2011 #52

I questioned whether it really is a jury system in that meta forum. Deep13 Dec 2011 #50