Why we need extreme atheism

[jack_ryder]

for dfordoom

(because it supports his case)

Comments

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

I find anyone who wants the entire world to conform to their personal reality annoying, and that includes certain relatives of mine. Belief or lack thereof is an important personal right IMO.

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

I said that last bit really, really badly. It's a terribly dificult subject to find the right words for, isn't it?

[jack-ryder.livejournal.com]

Wow - isn't it great the trouble a simple cartoon can cause?

I'm planning a fuller and better expression of my real thoughts on this issue (kind of boils down to - tolerance good, intolerance bad ) but I want to see if my own thoughts stand up to semi-public scrutiny.

And, I must admit, I do find the unspoken assumption "I respect your right to be mentally ill" rather patronising.

(stirs pot more)

[gillpolack.livejournal.com]

What made it press all my buttons is that it's the exact attitude I usually get over being Jewish and similar to the one that many women get over not having children or going through menopause and that anyone with chronic illness faces. I have friends who get it over the colour of their skin or their sexual preferences. It's a new prejudice, but it takes on the language and attitudes of a bunch of old ones.

It really saddens me that people respect my right to be deficient in so many ways before they do studies to find out if any of those things actually cause any kind of deficiency.

[dfordoom.livejournal.com]

kind of boils down to - tolerance good, intolerance bad

If there's one thing I just can't tolerate it's intolerant people. ;-)