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Humanist_Activist

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34. Where does this understanding come from?

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 07:58 PM

Apr 2014

I'll make a broad stroke generalization here and say that ALL racist and homophobic opinions come from a combination of prejudice, which is irrational, and/or ignorance. That is where my "understanding" ends. As far as when or where such things are challenged, tact and appropriate time and place matter. Can you give an example of this "understanding" you would show?

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Are those who oppose interracial marriages racist? Should it matter where that belief comes from? [View all] Humanist_Activist Apr 2014 OP

Yes. bravenak Apr 2014 #1

While at one time, interracial marriage was thought by many to be a bad thing, cbayer Apr 2014 #2

So basically you defend racism and homophobia with ignorance, is Pope Francis ignorant? Humanist_Activist Apr 2014 #3

If you read that as defending racism and homophobia, I really don't cbayer Apr 2014 #4

You know, my Mom had reservations about me dating a black woman... Humanist_Activist Apr 2014 #5

The same scenario has pretty much ensued in the example I gave. cbayer Apr 2014 #7

I don't see people supporting the Pope when he does the right thing, I see people... Humanist_Activist Apr 2014 #11

I haven't seen much of that, really. cbayer Apr 2014 #14

Really? Have you looked at this thread? Humanist_Activist Apr 2014 #15

No, because it was hidden for me, cbayer Apr 2014 #17

So, I read the thread. cbayer Apr 2014 #18

Some positions and people deserve to be called out, that's simply a fact. Humanist_Activist Apr 2014 #19

I agree with that and would suggest that it's equally important cbayer Apr 2014 #21

But its not just support for the Pope, its the denialism of his bigotry that I'm calling out... Humanist_Activist Apr 2014 #22

The pope is either a bigot or he isn't skepticscott Apr 2014 #32

Is 'muslim' a race now? AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #8

Well, what do we have here? cbayer Apr 2014 #9

You tell me. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #10

This would not be terribly funny if you didn't feel the cbayer Apr 2014 #12

I was accused of conflating delusion with mental illness, like you did a few threads back. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #16

Oh, that explains it. cbayer Apr 2014 #20

You can search for your own posts and view them if you can craft a keyword query close enough AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #23

I'm not interested at all in refighting that fight. cbayer Apr 2014 #24

There are times when we have had useful/productive discussions. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #27

I agree with that and am willing to continue the useful/productive cbayer Apr 2014 #29

Fair enough. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #30

It's really, really hard not to do that at times, particularly if you have blocked someone cbayer Apr 2014 #31

"Were the people who held the belief racist? Probably, but not necessarily." Warren Stupidity Apr 2014 #6

What's next? "We cannot condemn slave owners because they lived in a different time...." Heddi Apr 2014 #13

I think there is a distinction between acknowledging racist or homophobic positions el_bryanto Apr 2014 #25

I agree, and you often find yourself with an opportunity to educate. cbayer Apr 2014 #28

Where does this understanding come from? Humanist_Activist Apr 2014 #34

Well in that case it was taking my Grandmother for all she was - both good and bad el_bryanto Apr 2014 #35

both are bigots JI7 Apr 2014 #26

Anyone who opposes same sex marriage or interracial marriage is a bigot. LostOne4Ever Apr 2014 #33

Yes. Iggo Apr 2014 #36