Freedom of Speech in Chit Chat

[Spenner]

Originally Posted by Izzy

People don't not want to talk about things because they are "controversial". That means nothing here. We would talk about killing and eating babies for food if there was some merit to it. Nobody wants to talk about religion because it is stupid and uninteresting.

Even I find religion fascinating, as a non believer. If you are really going to dwell on the fact that it might not be getting us anywhere and not bring up the majority of the content on this message board then I don't get why you're even mentioning it as a reason to not talk about it.

I always think it's a very interesting process to see someone quell existential anxiety and to have connections with things beyond the physical, whether or not they exist. It has an incredibly strong psychological impact on the person's life and probably for the person, can save them from depression and anxiety. Is it rational? Probably not. But that's why I find it interesting; the root of issues with anxiety is usually because someone is totally locked in on the direness of the fear, and the reality of it being a possibility. Sometimes we HAVE to distract ourselves from reality in order to rid of our natural responses to it. Death is a huge example of that. I do envy believers, and I'll admit a large portion of inner suffering would be eased with a strong spiritual backbone in my day to day life. It's not going to happen, but I know it's something that would be a fix for it (it's not like that's an easy thing to do. If I wanted to do it because of it's impact on my life, and not for reason as I gather things, then I'd be a believer).

[Xayphon]

I dont quite understand where Freedom of Speech is missed here

[Pseudo Enigma]

freedom of speech isn't a problem in shit shat i don't get it either .-.
also classic arkuski bait thread

[Izzy]

Originally Posted by Spenner

Even I find religion fascinating, as a non believer. If you are really going to dwell on the fact that it might not be getting us anywhere and not bring up the majority of the content on this message board then I don't get why you're even mentioning it as a reason to not talk about it.

Not sure why you are quoting me.

I say that something being controversial isn't the reason people aren't interested in this and you quote me and say that you are interested in it.

[Spenner]

Originally Posted by Izzy

Not sure why you are quoting me.

I say that something being controversial isn't the reason people aren't interested in this and you quote me and say that you are interested in it.

The quote I mentioned says that it's not worth our time to talk about and I disagreed. I don't think controversy has much of a context in this, that's what you think most people perceive the subject with. That has only risen because of how hostile we tend to be on the subject matter for those who DO speak of it.

[GuidoHunter]

Originally Posted by cedolad

how to deter away trolls: walls of texts on the first page

Smartest post in this thread.

Threads like those have about a 2% chance of success, and that number can go way up or way down depending on how strictly the subforum is moderated. When trolls and other jackasses know that they can't get away with posting crap the thread will live or die on its own merit, and those who want to engage the OP can.

If there aren't strictly enforced subforum rules, though, threads like that should be mercifully locked ASAP.

--Guido

[DotKritic]

Maybe if you [Arkuski] wished upon a Religion Sub-forum, it might come to fruition.

However, we all know how long it took to get a Sports Sub-forum.

[devonin]

A religion subforum would never happen. Should never happen.

[Reincarnate]

Can't happen

[choof]

stepmania

[Razor]

i'm confused

[Snowcrafta]

Originally Posted by devonin

A religion subforum would never happen. Should never happen.

TGB 2.0

[VisD]

bibles and religions and freedoms of speech (my theory)

[African Anger]

i thought you said you had homework and would be gone for a year arkuski why are you still here

[reuben_tate]

Originally Posted by Izzy

I don't have a religion to push on people so I don't know what you are talking about.

I find people who like to shove their lack of religion down other people's throats to be just as annoying as people who like to shove their non-lack of religion down other people's throats I don't understand people that go out of their way to be "active atheists"

[gold stinger]

I don't go on the forums anymore and I'm glad I don't.

[Nullifidian]

Originally Posted by reuben_tate

I find people who like to shove their lack of religion down other people's throats to be just as annoying as people who like to shove their non-lack of religion down other people's throats I don't understand people that go out of their way to be "active atheists"

So with that last sentence you're basically saying "Lay off religious ideas and let them manifest unquestioned"?

[reuben_tate]

Originally Posted by _.Spitfire._

So with that last sentence you're basically saying "Lay off religious ideas and let them manifest unquestioned"?

People are free to discuss religious ideas and such as they feel appropriate. However, I feel that religion, or lack thereof, is not something that should be forced upon someone and shoved down their throats.

By active atheists, I don't mean the type that are comfortable enough to speak about their lack of theistic beliefs. I moreso mean the type that go out of their way to either prevent or make difficult the safe and non-harmful religious practices of others.

[choof]

people could argue that relgious practices are anything but harmless

[albaneenesk8r]

Do I dare set myself for some extreme Kappa?