Re:Welcome, ACLU
by Miner49er on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @05:52PM
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Probably not. That's a very different situation. Neo-nazis make a choice to be neo-nazis.
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So, according to your argument, it should be ok to denny someone service based on their religion as well.
Yeah I suppose. Religion is often not really chosen, but kind of forced onto a person early in life. I suppose the same is likely true for neo Nazis though.
Do you think that would be okay? Are you asking a question?
Re:Welcome, ACLU
by humanrebar on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @10:40PM
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People don't pick whether God exists.
Of course they do. It's impossible to know whether or not God exists based on physical evidence; that's why religion is based on faith and not scientific research. People choose their religious beliefs, or (much more commonly) have them chosen for them. That's faith.
Re:Welcome, ACLU
by humanrebar on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @09:06AM
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You make your best guess about whether God exists. You don't choose if it's true.
Also, faith means "trust", not "irrational opinion".
> faith means "trust", not "irrational opinion".
Not quite, faith means "trust" in an "irrational opinion". Howerver, everyone should have the right to trust whatever opinion rational or irrational.
Re:Welcome, ACLU
by humanrebar on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @10:46AM
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If you want to be precise, it means "trust in a person" in the original Greek. As in, the New England Patriots have faith in Bill Belichick.
That sort of faith can absolutely be rational.
Re:Welcome, ACLU
by camel_Snake on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @03:03AM
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Exactly why you can't discriminate based upon religion.
Of course people do. That's why there are many religions with many different gods.