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> But it also includes the New Atheist movement, which eventually spiraled into Islamophobia; Like any movement that was created or survived into the social me
by rg111 4y ago
> But it also includes the New Atheist movement, which eventually spiraled into Islamophobia;
Like any movement that was created or survived into the social media era, you cannot say that a whole movement 'spiraled' into anything.
You cannot shit Feminism because some Feminists think that freebleeding is righteous, or all men are rapists. You cannot say that "Feminism spiraled into misandry".
Just like that, even if some of the "New Athists" have legitimate Islamophobia, that doesn't invalidate the whole movement.
Any and all criticism of Islam and Muslims tend to labeled as Islamophobia. That shouldn’t be the case.
And if you are an actual athiest, you should see fault, although in various degree, in all religions- bar nore.
If you limit your criticism to only some religions, you are painting yourself as a hypocrite.
- finfinfin 4y agoAgreed. This take is really shallow. Calling Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris Islamophobes is an attempt to shut down the conversation about the shortcomings of Islam, or any other religion in general. So-called New Atheists are well-known for publicly debating representatives of all major religions, yet for some reason they are not branded as Christianity-phobes.
- iudqnolq 4y ago> Listening to the lovely bells of Winchester, one of our great mediaeval cathedrals. So much nicer than the aggressive-sounding “Allahu Akhbar.” Or is that just my cultural upbringing? - Dawkins
- hulitu 4y ago> Or is that just my cultural upbringing? - Dawkins That is just his uncultural upbringing. First lesson in culture: learn to respect other cultures.
- wawjgreen 4y ago
- randomhodler84 4y agoWhat are you talking about? Atheists are generally far more intelligent than the religious. Something to do with not get caught up in millennial old fairy tales is one, and use of science, reason and logic over lore, superstition and guilt.
- wawjgreen 4y ago
- randomhodler84 4y ago
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- t6jvcereio 4y agoThis is time cube level shit.
- wawjgreen 4y agoyou are no different; he was a schizophrenic and you are just as paranoid--but only in another direction. There is a difference between healthy skepticism and paranoia. And keep your language clean, not every culture likes using that word yours every five seconds.
- t6jvcereio 4y agoHow many sides does a day have?
- wawjgreen 4y ago
- pstuart 4y agoRamen!