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> [Dawkins] hates religion so much that it impairs his scientific judgment. We can all agree that no one is perfect. But let's also agree that impaired thinkin
by heresie-dabord 4y ago
> [Dawkins] hates religion so much that it impairs his scientific judgment.
We can all agree that no one is perfect. But let's also agree that impaired thinking is indeed the enemy. Every time there is impaired thinking, a hornswoggle of the innocent and the credulous is probably well underway.
And the crucial moment to challenge impaired thinking is when it presumes to dictate public policy.
- AstralStorm 4y agoHow do you even challenge a theocracy, whose adherents believe they're right and can deploy any amount of violence or legal loopholes? Nobody can fix "impaired thinking" of a person who firmly believes they're in the right, no matter the logic errors or negative consequences you bring. Self-righteousness is much worse than faulty thinking. Unfortunately for everyone involved morality is easily absolved, abdicated and deferred to authority, which requires no moral reasoning nor logic. Religions tend to enforce such authoritarian approach - be it a holy text, guru, ruler/head or even social convention. Questions are ultimately forbidden, branded as sin or heresy if they pass some arbitrary boundary.
- heresie-dabord 4y ago> How do you even challenge a theocracy, whose adherents [... ] deploy any amount of violence Living under any real dictatorship will eventually become intolerable, but a murderous kakistocracy leaves you only one sane choice: get yourself and your family out of there.