Nighttrain
Member (Idle past 3983 days) Posts: 1512 From: brisbane,australia Joined: 06-08-2004
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Message 39 of 302 (253267)
10-20-2005 5:55 AM
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Extremism
It seems to me the issue is not about Christianity, Islam or even atheism, but about extremism. Regardless of how far we go to support the idea of a democracy and free will, no society can exist if extremisms are allowed to proceed unchallenged. And how more effective in reigning in radical views is it, if opposition comes not just from people outside the 'club' of the extremist, but from within the ranks of the movement? Haven`t we learnt the lessons of the last century in permitting extremism to grow out of hand? What does a nutcase like Pat have to do to provoke outrage from Christians? Suggest nuking Mecca as a hotbed of infidels? Demand the castration of gays? Relight the fires to burn atheists? Where does the comfort level peak and activism start?
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