bob, religion is *not* a set of ideas. and no choice whatsoever.
religion is teachings of god. big difference, since there is (obviously) only one true god. and if you betray your faith, you are guaranteed an eternal punishment, such that blowing your brains off instead of giving up your beliefs is a pretty good deal. that's why (abrahamic) religions are fundamentally evil. best, mishka On 2/16/06, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Jens, > > it does add up. I mentioned it in an email a few days ago. The difference > between saying racist things and saying things against a religion, is that > people don't have a choice about their race, and can do nothing about it, > whereas people (adults at least) do have a choice of religion. > > A religion is a set of ideas, whereas race is a biological property of the > individual. Why should one set of ideas be ring-fenced and protected from > criticism, when others are not? > > Bob > >
