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At some point, a set of beliefs is so harmful that it would be borderline-unethical not to criticize them. Would you have made a similar comment if the Church o
by ggreer 12y ago
At some point, a set of beliefs is so harmful that it would be borderline-unethical not to criticize them. Would you have made a similar comment if the Church of Latter-day Saints refused to recognize mixed-race marriages? In case you didn't know, such racism was LDS dogma until 1978.
This project is impressive in its comprehensiveness, and I'm glad an organization has undertaken it. Still, the discriminatory, homophobic dogmas of the LDS church cannot be ignored, and criticism of these beliefs should not be discouraged. Only through discourse can they be challenged and obsoleted. The sooner that happens, the better.
- elpachuco 12y ago>>such racism was LDS dogma until 1978 Good to know. More proof all religions are crap.
- davidw 12y agoGiven: * patio11 is, afaik, a practicing Catholic. * patio11 contributes a great deal to this site. * He probably has a thick skin about it, but comments like that are probably not something he likes or will encourage him to use a site. My conclusion is that anything that takes us that far off topic should be flagged because it may have a negative impact on the value I get from the site. I came here to talk about startups and hacking, not religion or politics.
- chroma 12y agoIf patio11 was a Scientologist, would you say the same thing? We all draw a line somewhere. If you would react to Scientology differently, remember that the Catholic church has caused (and is causing) much more harm than the Church of Scientology. The former has burned people at the stake, conspired with the Nazis, helped spread AIDS, and covered up child rape. Note: I respect patio11 immensely and wish him nothing but happiness. I simply want to ensure your views are consistent. Edit: Can you answer my question more explicitly? Your response comes across as a tentative "yes" but I'm not certain.
- davidw 12y agoI don't want to talk with patio11 or you or elpachuco or anyone else about their politics or religion - at least not on this site. That's where I draw the line. I want to talk with you about hacking and startups. I'd be happy to talk politics all you want if you drop by Padova and we go out for a drink. Not here though!
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- mga226 12y ago> More proof all religions are crap. I don't see how that follows. - An atheist.