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Re: Why these news groups were created
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:08:53 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Andrew Engstrom wrote:
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First of all, homosexuality is not a bad thing, at least not by any
objective standard not beholden to superstition.
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**snip**
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Also, it is unfair to equate others’ beliefs with superstition. This puts
your opinion at the level of “infallible truth” and (intolerantly) forces
people to either agree with you or risk your repudiation for any deviance
from your perception of the truth.
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Here’s a sweetheart of a quote that I can believe I forgot to mention:
“I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world, and
do not find in our particular superstition (Christianity) one redeeming feature.
They are all alike, founded upon fables and mythologies” (Letter to Dr.
Woods).
From none other than Thomas Jefferson. Obviously, it is fallacious to use a
quotation in place of argument, but my point has been argued already, so the
quote is something of an afterthought. Still, it’s nice to see that my
assessment finds good company.
Dave!
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| (...) Sir, I do hate (or strongly dislike) the results of these actions. Can you honestly tell me that you enjoy (or would enjoy) painting over permanent marks on the walls, changing poopy diapers, and scrubbing vomit out of the carpet, in and of (...) (20 years ago, 25-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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