• @JayJay
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    110 months ago

    This shows me how radicalized you may be. 2 wrongs do NOT make a right. Yes, there are some people who have radicalized hard into their religion to the point of zealotry. If you do the same, you’ll fall into similar pitfalls. The radicalized people who are gaining political power do need to be stopped, i agree. However, you can not assume that all religious people believe the same as the radicals. There are a huge number of people you would persecute that would agree with you politically but disagree with you on the notion of god. You are falling into the same evils you seek to destroy. If you fight fire with fire, you’ll see everything burn. If you claim to be morally superior, don’t commit the same crimes as the accused.

    • @FreakinSteve
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      110 months ago

      That sounds wonderful in ideal and on paper but the reality is that the zealotry and the recurring ensuing violence cannot be stopped by simply saying “not ALL believers!..”

      I do not understand why religious evil is protected but defensive action is not.

      • @JayJay
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        110 months ago

        Defensive action is justified. But not when it affects the bystanders who did no wrong.

      • @JayJay
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        110 months ago

        And let’s be realistic here: zealotry, whether its religious or ideological, will always happen. My point is that you shouldn’t punish the many for the crimes of the few.

          • @JayJay
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            110 months ago

            So dont be like them! That is the point!