In Germany, more than 60% of Black people and Muslims have experienced discrimination, according to a new study by the National Discrimination and Racism Monitor. The consequences can be severe.
Religions are ideas. Ideas dont have rights. Humans have. You are free to criticise ideas & religions. They dont have rights. Criticising a religion is not bigotry.
Treating people badly simply for holding a religious belief, so long ad those beliefs do not directly infringe on others (paradox of tolerance blah blah), is bigotry. Using mental gymnastic to say that the people themselves are not being treated poorly is disingenuous.
Yes of course, but Islamic beliefs directly infringe on others.
At the same time, more compassion is needed in dealing with people who have been drawn into deceptive and even dangerous religious thinking (I’m not just referring to Islam). Only then will they be able to leave the cult.
But of course they always try and it’s not just the Muslims, just look at Opus Dei for example, which is one of the groups behind the Heritage Foundation’s Project 25, whose current President is Kevin Roberts.
Here you can see Kevin Roberts speech at CIC (Opus Dei Headquarters on K Street, Washington DC) last year,
I understand the issues with organized religion. It’s just not an excuse to discriminate against religious people in general when most are low on the religious hierarchy and don’t actively hurt or want to hurt others.
Religions are ideas. Ideas dont have rights. Humans have. You are free to criticise ideas & religions. They dont have rights. Criticising a religion is not bigotry.
Treating people badly simply for holding a religious belief, so long ad those beliefs do not directly infringe on others (paradox of tolerance blah blah), is bigotry. Using mental gymnastic to say that the people themselves are not being treated poorly is disingenuous.
Yes of course, but Islamic beliefs directly infringe on others.
At the same time, more compassion is needed in dealing with people who have been drawn into deceptive and even dangerous religious thinking (I’m not just referring to Islam). Only then will they be able to leave the cult.
Islamic/religious beliefs don’t necessarily infringe on others. I’m not religious. But religion is more complicated than what you’re portraying.
But of course they always try and it’s not just the Muslims, just look at Opus Dei for example, which is one of the groups behind the Heritage Foundation’s Project 25, whose current President is Kevin Roberts.
Here you can see Kevin Roberts speech at CIC (Opus Dei Headquarters on K Street, Washington DC) last year,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqgfhZpRZhg
The Opus Dei is also involved in Silicon Valley, for example they’re involved with Peter Thiel,
https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/the-final-conversations-of-a-dying-priest
I understand the issues with organized religion. It’s just not an excuse to discriminate against religious people in general when most are low on the religious hierarchy and don’t actively hurt or want to hurt others.
No it isn’t.
What is this, middle school?