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taybay462 t1_j1fj40y wrote

Reply to comment by WillUmbrellaYou in Afghan Men Stand in Support of Women After Taliban College Ban by BlitzOrion

It's not the book itself, it's the ability people have to twist whatever sacred words into whatever result they want, and if they're respected in the religion people will go along with it. People using other people's earnest religious belief to get them to do or go along with horrible things is a tale as old as time

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WillUmbrellaYou t1_j1fkggo wrote

Yes this is absolutely the issue. This doesnt mean that are no or there havent been any evil aethiests in power Everything has pros and cons. Certainly everything controversial is politicized. I couldnt think of something more controversial than religion.

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KrazyDrayz t1_j1frfb5 wrote

>This doesnt mean that are no or there havent been any evil aethiests in power

Strawman. No one said that.

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WillUmbrellaYou t1_j1fu6sp wrote

What does strawman mean lol

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KrazyDrayz t1_j1fucrn wrote

https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/strawman

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WillUmbrellaYou t1_j1fumam wrote

Good to know. I probably did do this

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taybay462 t1_j1g46gs wrote

Lol fair. I absolutely do not believe there's no bad atheist leaders (although there aren't many admitted atheist leaders). It's just, with them you don't have to specifically worry about them forcing their religious beliefs on their constituents. It's like how white privilege doesn't mean you don't struggle, you just don't have that particular hurdle

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