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Comparing the first rule to something based on race is a bit of a stretch.

• nindalf 4y ago
  Race is completely immutable. But religion is mostly immutable? Most people don't change their religious beliefs after a certain age. In practice, let's acknowledge that religion isn't changed. So telling someone, yeah you're fine to join us as long as you can change this characteristic about you that you almost certainly won't change ... how is that actually different?
  • _vertigo 4y ago
    I guess in practice I have seen a lot of race based persecution and discrimination, not so much religious persecution. Not saying it doesn’t exist anywhere or for anyone, but based on my own experience, saying “love the lord god” feels way less discriminatory than “white people are preferred to block people” or something.
    • nindalf 4y ago
      Ah, fair enough. I come from a country where religion based discrimination is the norm. And I fucking detest it. Whenever I see it I'm going to call it out. Thanks for the perspective. I see now why folks in this thread are acting so cavalier about this - they haven't seen what I've seen.