Mike has brought up the question of “respect” for religion again, this time drawing some interesting parallels between a fictionalization of the life of Muhammad and the desecration of a Eucharistic wafer by atheist blogger PZ Myers. We had an interesting discussion of the desecration a month ago, and I emphasized my view that there [...]
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Thoughts on “respecting” religion
Posted in atheism, tagged crackergate, pz myers, Tolerance on August 17, 2008 | 18 Comments »
Attacking Ideas or Attacking People
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When Does Sensitivity Override Outrage?
People either love PZ Myers or they think he is a jerk. Some wish that he would just go away, so they wouldn’t have to deal with the sensitive subjects he brings up in an insensitive matter.
I count myself among his friends, but this is not an automatic even for an [...]
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