Because your 'obvious answer' is wrong.

Post #190,265

1/14/05 10:42:52 PM

1/14/05 10:52:24 PM

Think it through.

What happens when a majority of a group is treated as second-class citizens. What eventually happens to the minority that is treating them that way? What happens when that minority starts treating them with contempt (as has invariably happened throughout history)?

Your way is the way that ends in tyranny and opression. Bloodshed and death. 6000 years of history illustrates this. The republican democracy must devolve to the form of government you ADVOCATE before this happens. Or at least that's the way it's worked through history.

You will not learn, will you. You want to repeat. What was it you said? "Only atheists should be allowed to hold government positions"? Only your clique should rule? Oh - for the good of all. Nobody's heard THAT old saw before, have they?

You are horribly, enthusiastically and virulently wrong.

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Edited by imric Jan. 14, 2005, 10:52:24 PM EST

Because your 'obvious answer' is wrong.

Think it through.

What happens when a majority of a group is treated as second-class citizens. What eventually happens to the minority that is treating them that way?

Your way is the way that ends in tyranny and opression. 6000 years of history illustrates this.

You will not learn, will you. You want to repeat. What was it you said? "Only atheists should be allowed to hold government positions"? Only your clique should rule? Oh - for the good of all. Nobody's heard THAT old saw before, have they?

You are horribly, enthusiastically and virulently wrong.

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]

Imric's Tips for Living

Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.

Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.

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Post #190,383

by mmoffitt

1/16/05 2:26:14 PM

FWIW, I am not an aetheist.

So, you're little "only like you" thing holds as much water as the rest of your argument.

bcnu,
Mikem

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(Just trying to be accepted in the New America)

Post #190,392

by imric

1/16/05 3:05:42 PM

ROFL

My argument stands. It doesn't matter if you are an atheist or not; you are still advocating that classes be legislated into society, based on 'correct' thoughts.

And if you can't see what's wrong with that logically, morally, and historically, there is no use continuing this discussion - you are squeezing your eyes shut as tightly as any neocon.

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Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.

Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.

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