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Richard Dawkins says Christianity is "fundamentally decent," but Islam "is not" (www.friendlyatheist.com)
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The atheist's comments continue an irresponsible pattern of demonizing one religion while celebrating the one he grew up with

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's sad that he rationalises being molested as a kid, but that's his prerogative if that's how he copes. But it's not okay for him to try to say everyone else should be cool with it too.

Like you say, he was at boarding school in UK 1949 and it was unacceptable then as well!!

It's pretty standard for aNoTheR ErA arguments to conveniently ignore the many people who weren't okay with whatever it was at the time either.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I agree, but I also think the "it was another era, you can't judge them" argument is bullshit no matter what era you're talking about. Rape is rape and slavery is slavery. I'm not going to excuse a rapist or a slave master because "it was another time." I absolutely judge those people.

I don't care what era you lived in. If you were hurting people, I'm going to judge you for it. Hurting people should never be something acceptable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I agree with you. And it always turns out not everyone was onboard at the time.

There were always people who were anti slavery, anti rape etc. Even egregious stuff like, say, Colombus on Hispaniola, there were other people from his own civilisation who thought he was terrible.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

In fact when hurting people is a systemic thing there’s consistently a system built around making people ok with it, including doing their part of the perpetration

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Astute point, people have to be coerced/brainwashed into it.