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The boasts of atheists (Atheist self-deception)

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arachnophilia
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Message 271 of 304 (331005)
07-12-2006 12:57 AM 		Reply to: Message 269 by Faith
07-12-2006 12:46 AM

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Why are you all making this huge moral calamity out of a man's feeling for people who are suffering?????
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compassion is a useful emotion for helping our fellow man.
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pity, especially unwanted pity, is condescending and patronizing.
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perhaps it was just a poor choice of words.
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arachnophilia
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Message 275 of 304 (331009)
07-12-2006 1:17 AM 		Reply to: Message 272 by Faith
07-12-2006 1:05 AM

Re: word choice
Pity has acquired a nasty meaning from those who use it to put someone down,
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"sentimentality" has acquired a nasty meaning by those who use it to describe cutesy kitsch.
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