Atheists & Agnostics

onager

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25. That made perfect sense.

Sat Feb 14, 2015, 10:11 PM

Feb 2015

It was a very cogent summary of The Perpetually Offended on Behalf of Others. That always baffles me and I'm running into it more and more.

In my personal worthless opinion, that's a form of "-ism" itself. I'm just not smart enough to come up with a snappy term for it.

It denies people agency, I guess is one way to say it. If I said something in here offensive to women, gays or minorities, I'm pretty sure they'd let me know about it. I would WANT them to let me know.

What I don't want, or need, is some goddam self-appointed mouthpiece jumping into the conversation. And keyboard-screaming that I'm a misogynist shitlord or something.

Men claiming to speak for women always reminds me of the Xian Fundamentalists. I know that's a Bad Thought, but there it is.

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Is it racist to call ISIS fighters barbarians? [View all] EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 OP

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I agree EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #3

Arguing against those people is easy Renew Deal Feb 2015 #4

The U.S. government has killed innocents. Hissyspit Feb 2015 #16

Yep, it is barbaric EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #17

I would disagree where "savage" is concerned. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #28

I don't think it is racist in that context. LostOne4Ever Feb 2015 #5

I will now prove your point with the height of scholarship Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #9

Who cares? Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #6

Evidently, at least one "atheist" cares EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #14

But that one is not making compelling arguments Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #24

I don't think that "barbarian" is racist AlbertCat Feb 2015 #22

No, because you are describing their behaviour. Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #7

That's the exact point I was making EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #12

I think there's a different category of person just looking to take offence on another's behalf Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #19

That made perfect sense. onager Feb 2015 #25

How could that possibly be racist????? kdmorris Feb 2015 #8

How about naughty? N/t Rainforestgoddess Feb 2015 #11

I'm usually pretty good at ignoring ignoramuses EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #13

No. Ignore the Language Police. onager Feb 2015 #10

I don't think our new troll understands what racism actually is EvolveOrConvolve Feb 2015 #15

Yep. And we'll all sing "Kum-ba..." onager Feb 2015 #18

But I'm sure he'll be along to educate us here real soon. AlbertCat Feb 2015 #23

Is it racist to call ISIS fighters barbarians? AlbertCat Feb 2015 #20

No really, people who burn other people alive are barbarians. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #21

Not anymore than it is to call them idiots, assholes, or fucknits. Gore1FL Feb 2015 #26

Well, ISIS doesn't speak Greek. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #27

Nope! Gelliebeans Feb 2015 #29

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