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Re:Most Americans Think Facebook and Twitter Censor Their Po... by saas_co_de on Thursday June 28, 2018 @02:01PM (#17419104)
But attacking people on the basis of their faith (which is not a protected status at all) is a perfectly logical and reasonable way to engage in public discourse.
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Re:Most Americans Think Facebook and Twitter Censor Their Po... by slededit on Thursday June 28, 2018 @02:40PM (#17419373)
Religion is one of the earliest protected classes. So early its enshrined directly in the constitution.
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Re:Most Americans Think Facebook and Twitter Censor Their Po... by s73v3r_ on Thursday June 28, 2018 @02:47PM (#17419442)
I'm not attacking anyone. I'm calling out that faith based arguments are not made from a place of logic and reason.
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Re:Most Americans Think Facebook and Twitter Censor Their Po... by dahdum on Thursday June 28, 2018 @03:36PM (#17419817)
Faith is like a blueprint, codifying rules in an effort to maintain a stable society.

Some of these rules, IMHO, are absurd, but many you'd come to the same conclusion without faith as with it.

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Re:Most Americans Think Facebook and Twitter Censor Their Po... by s73v3r_ on Thursday June 28, 2018 @03:39PM (#17419845)
But again, to claim that "The Bible said so" is a logical argument is absurd on it's face. Yet, that's what you see many conservatives leaning on
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Re:Most Americans Think Facebook and Twitter Censor Their Po... by dahdum on Thursday June 28, 2018 @03:58PM (#17419980)
Yes, it's a bit of a mental shortcut that doesn't advance the argument much.

They mostly agree with their understanding of the Bible, so extend the benefit of the doubt to issues they don't yet understand.

Similar to supporting a policy because your favorite politician supports it.

Every time I've dug into some divisive issue I see core rational arguments on both sides along with these faith based cop outs or short sighted emotional appeals.

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