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Atheists & Agnostics

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8. You can attack the message, but not the messenger.

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 11:12 PM

Mar 2012

By that, I mean that it's fine to debate the issues, but not to personally attack a poster for whatever his/her beliefs are.

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Hi. I'm trying to understand what is permitted in this group. [View all] lib_wit_it Mar 2012 OP

the beliefs are belittled, not those who hold them wyldwolf Mar 2012 #1

Welcome Lib_wit_it! JNelson6563 Mar 2012 #2

Maybe you could think of it as rrneck Mar 2012 #3

Here are some Dennett talks..... check it out! AlbertCat Mar 2012 #15

Hi, and welcome aboard. Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #5

Basically "Hate the belief, not the believer" Taverner Mar 2012 #6

It's a respect and civility thing EvolveOrConvolve Mar 2012 #7

You can attack the message, but not the messenger. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #8

I don't know anything about your family but OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #12

Good point about the politics OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #14

Well said and welcome to this group. Starboard Tack Mar 2012 #16