Look Before You Leap

DarkPERL #fundie fstdt.com

[in response to a quote that ended "Fight fire with fire. Destroying fundementalism will take fundementalism of a more extreme nature. Kill the unborn of the religious right and live in a happier healthier tomorrow."]

The thing is is that he is right. Religion is about removing rationality. If you are not going to entertain rational discourse then you will never be able to see the error in your ways which means you will never change. As long as religious people remain unchallenged in their views and are allowed to raise children we will have people operating in an irrational mindset. Personally I value rationality, and as such would like to see the removal of religion. Since they aren't going to change their minds to become rational, the only other option is removal. While I don't think that war in the conventional sense is the correct answer, I think that there are means by which to cajole a response. In an anarchistic structure it would be pretty easy to simply deny them resources. I mean, if god is going to provide for them then they have nothing to worry about, right? The promotion of this feel good "live and let live" mentality just seems to be ignoring the elephant in the livingroom.

[Note from DarkPERL from the comments:
Hey, I made that post in anger and did not convey my ideas well. Rereading it I recognize that I came off as a real douche. I had a thought, but did not communicate it well. I have done a disservice to the cause. Basically, the fundamental principle is that there are people that are never going to change. If you want them to change you have to do something more than rational argument. However, you can also just let them be. But to assume that they are going treat you with respect is often expecting too much. I don't know what else to say.]

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