Religion

[S O F I]

"To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. The freedom to criticize ideas, any ideas - even if they are sincerely held beliefs - is one of the fundamental freedoms of society. A law which attempts to say you can criticize and ridicule ideas as long as they are not religious ideas is a very peculiar law indeed." - Rowan Atkinson

Do you agree?

In the post 9/11 world, I've noticed that some people have gotten very hesitant about criticizing Islam. Now, you'll say, "No way man, just go to the closest bookstore", but I mean the common people. In the state I live in, people tend to be very liberal and some believe that criticizing a person's religion is offensive and discriminatory. I don't agree.

Like Mr. Bean said, you should be free to criticize an idea (Islam) regardless of whether there are millions of people who sincerely believe in to be absolute truth.

 

[EDouble]

criticizing what other people believe in as long as its not detrimental etc is irrational also. Maybe not so much as races but its just on a level of you dont attept to take any thing away from someone that they believe in. its an attempt to take a piese of ones soul

Personally I support all religions that r of monotheism

 

[Flipmo]

There are 2 ways of criticizing. Constructively and like a complete moron...

Most, sadly, do it in a moronic way.

 

[AmerikazMost]

"To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. The freedom to criticize ideas, any ideas - even if they are sincerely held beliefs - is one of the fundamental freedoms of society. A law which attempts to say you can criticize and ridicule ideas as long as they are not religious ideas is a very peculiar law indeed." - Rowan Atkinson

Do you agree?

In the post 9/11 world, I've noticed that some people have gotten very hesitant about criticizing Islam. Now, you'll say, "No way man, just go to the closest bookstore", but I mean the common people. In the state I live in, people tend to be very liberal and some believe that criticizing a person's religion is offensive and discriminatory. I don't agree.

Like Mr. Bean said, you should be free to criticize an idea (Islam) regardless of whether there are millions of people who sincerely believe in to be absolute truth.

Actually, criticizing religion for the reasons you mentioned would be liberal, not the other way around. Liberalism =! Political Correctness.

But anyway, I agree 100%. Despite its apparent irrationality at many times, I tend to understand it on some levels because of the heavy influences that must have been present to create those systems of beliefs (parents, etc.). It's hard to not believe in something your parents push on you from your youth, or something that gives you hope or relief. With that being said, however, I cannot accept religion as an excuse for taking a certain political stance. Political beliefs should be separated from religion at all times; it should be logic, reason, and emotion that guide people's political beliefs. Religion can obviously have an impact on those feelings and mental capacities, as well it should, but it should never be the reason in and of itself.

 

[AmerikazMost]

I think I went off on a tangent.

Sure, criticize their beliefs. Criticism is the way to progress. If we don't question something's validity or capability, we remain stagnant as a people.

 

[_carmi]

you should be able to criticize what the fuck you want in a free country. however, life is not white or black. its grey. i think you can criticize anything as long as you do it politically correctly.

 

[AmerikazMost]

i think you can criticize anything as long as you do it politically correctly.

fuck that. don't sugarcoat anything. that's antithetical to the purpose.

 

[Glockmatic]

Religion should have no special rule for criticism. In our free societies we should be able to criticize irrational beliefs, should we be PC about telling children that santa and the tooth fairy don't exist?

 

[PuffnScruff]

Actually, criticizing religion for the reasons you mentioned would be liberal, not the other way around. Liberalism =! Political Correctness.

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yes, and not in a good way.

wouldn't the politcally correct thing to do be not criticizing because you wouldn't want to offend someone of a specific religion?

 

[Rahim]

"To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. The freedom to criticize ideas, any ideas - even if they are sincerely held beliefs - is one of the fundamental freedoms of society. A law which attempts to say you can criticize and ridicule ideas as long as they are not religious ideas is a very peculiar law indeed." - Rowan Atkinson

It's not right to criticize, but I guess I have double standards just on the whole fact of criticizing a person, religion, or anything for that matter.

 

[Cooper]

Yes, you should be able to criticise religion & religious beliefs.

 

[S O F I]

Actually, criticizing religion for the reasons you mentioned would be liberal, not the other way around. Liberalism =! Political Correctness.

By liberal, I didn't mean concerning the political spectrum.

It's not right to criticize, but I guess I have double standards just on the whole fact of criticizing a person, religion, or anything for that matter.

I think you see criticizing as negative to begin with. Think of it not as criticizing, but analyzing good and bad things about it.

 

[Rahim]

By liberal, I didn't mean concerning the political spectrum.



I think you see criticizing as negative to begin with. Think of it not as criticizing, but analyzing good and bad things about it.

yeah your right about that..i think i would really need to think about this some more..u know how someone asks u something and you say something without thinking it through all the way because u havnt thought about it before because its something new to u? well i dont really have that much of an opinion because i havnt thought it all the way through..something that i need to do..

 

[ill-matic]

yeah your right about that..i think i would really need to think about this some more..u know how someone asks u something and you say something without thinking it through all the way because u havnt thought about it before because its something new to u? well i dont really have that much of an opinion because i havnt thought it all the way through..something that i need to do..

a whole paragraph and you said nothing.

I agree with what Bean said.

 

[Rahim]

a whole paragraph and you said nothing.

I agree with what Bean said.

yeah its called english. sry i dont speak ur version.

 

[AmerikazMost]

yes, and not in a good way.

wouldn't the politcally correct thing to do be not criticizing because you wouldn't want to offend someone of a specific religion?

screw political correctness

 

[_carmi]

rahim have you ever heard about constructive criticism? you talk of criticism as if it was always bad.

 

[PuffnScruff]

screw political correctness

lol thats what i say too but your statement is confusing. you were making it seem like speaking out and not being politically correct is liberalism but then you said liberalism = political correctness.

 

[AmerikazMost]

lol thats what i say too but your statement is confusing. you were making it seem like speaking out and not being politically correct is liberalism but then you said liberalism = political correctness.

i said Liberalism =! Political Correctness

=! is geek for "does not equal"

...you pick up some of that stuff when you date a computer science major...

 

[PuffnScruff]

lol i thought you might have hit the wrong key