Oh, I get it! If I dare to criticize Islam, that means I'm racist!

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6. Why is religion special?

We mock and ridicule politicians, governments, policies, political parties, celebrities, athletes, sports teams, and virtually anything and everything under the sun. The only exceptions are things you have no control over, such as race or gender or sexual orientation.

But people damned well have control over their religious beliefs. They can choose to believe in one religion or another, or not to believe at all.

So why do you demand I conform to your taboo against ridiculing religion, especially when that taboo is enforced inconsistently. We make fun of the pope all the time, blast priests for failing to keep their hands off the altar boys, and bash fundies when they try to inflict their batshit customs on the rest of us. Mitt Romney's magic underwear is also fair game. Why is Islam special? Why is any religion special?

I don't have to conform to your taboo. Don't like my posts? Tough.