So how are all you bigoted vicious promulgators of ignorance and bigotry?

[WhollyHeretic]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/121832274#post2
I guess I'm not totally surprised that this post wasn't hidden. I alerted but just got back the message that it was left alone 3-3. Does anyone have the full jury results?

[dimbear]

1. I'm doing well, thanks, but as usual am a bit conflicted. Should I go for ignorance and bigotry

today, or for my usual narcissistic display of quaint erudition and liberal outrage .........???

It's a quandary.

[kdmorris]

2. Considering your user name, go for ignorance

Sorry... couldn't help myself

[kdmorris]

3. I'm doing well today, thank you

I was thinking that, in honor of Father's Day, I'd go for a less vicious promulgation though... you know, so that people can enjoy themselves for this one day.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

4. Not surprising that no links to back up the claim are being provided

To say that DU atheists are "vicious promulgators of ignorance and bigotry" is just dumb.

[dimbear]

8. Prolly an application of the famous French proverb: "that's a particularly vicious animal. When

you attack it, it defends itself.

[Goblinmonger]

5. Yeah, I alerted on it. Here's the jury

At Sun Jun 17, 2012, 11:28 AM you sent an alert on the following post:

He's correct. At least on DU, 'atheists' are some of the most vicious promulgators of ignorance
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1218&pid=32278

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)

YOUR COMMENTS:

Substitute "Christian" for "Atheist" and tell me this post wouldn't be hidden. This is over the top and has no place on DU. These are the posts that make DU suck.

JURY RESULTS

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Sun Jun 17, 2012, 11:40 AM, and voted 3-3 to LEAVE IT ALONE.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT and said: Broad-brush and inappropriate attack against a sub-set of DUers... (-- Petronius)
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Although I agree that it is a ridiculous statement, it doesn't seem hide worthy.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Substitute "Christian" for "Atheist" and it looks like 50% of the Religion forum. I'm generally in the nonbeliever camp myself, but I don't see any bigotry or broad-brushed assertions: "some of the most...", "...are often far, far worse...", etc.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: yuck

Thank you.

[eqfan592]

7. Juror #3 is a moron, pure and simple. (nt)

[2ndAmForComputers]

10. "I'm generally in the nonbeliever camp myself"

No. He's not. He's lying. Whoever he is, and I don't care who he is, he's lying.

[laconicsax]

12. I can think of at least one DUer who that could be. n/t

[eqfan592]

18. Hmmm, I wonder of we are thinking of the same person.....

[laconicsax]

19. It's likely. n/t

[JNelson6563]

26. mmm hmm, sure they are.

That line of crap always reminds me of the C-SPAN callers who always like to claim; "I'm a lifelong Democrat but....*insert bullshit*....." What's adorable is how clever they think they are. *sigh*

Julie

[laconicsax]

28. By "CSPAN callers," you mean DUers who joined in the last few years, right?

[JNelson6563]

30. lol Something like that.

[2ndAmForComputers]

32. "...I've been here for a long time but only lurking..."

Yeah, adorable, in an "ugly cute" way. Sorta.

[Rainforestgoddess]

33. Some of us

Really have been here for a long time but only lurking. I lurked in the old DU because I couldn't post in a group without donating. Got into that habit, so have mostly lurked since the new DU started up too.

That being said - I like pugs, though I wouldn't want to look like one.

[JNelson6563]

34. Yes, some have. Some haven't.

Though they like to make the claim.

Isn't it great non-donors can post in groups now? It's one of my favorite things about the switch to DU3.

Glad you're posting! Hope to see more of you!

Julie

[Rainforestgoddess]

36. Yes it is great

to be able to post too. Though just getting some great links and things to read/watch made it worthwhile to keep popping in anyway.

I don't think I'll ever be a prolific poster, but might chime in once in a while.

Margaret

[EvolveOrConvolve]

35. Hey, welcome to the A&A group!

We're a grumpy bunch but we mostly mean well.

[Rainforestgoddess]

37. Thanks for the welcome

not to worry, I'm grumpy too, so I'm sure I'll fit in just fine.

Let me know if there's a sycophant/toady position opening up sometime. I make great cookies.

[Warren Stupidity]

6. I wouldn't have hidden it. I want that person to reply in that thread with

evidence for that poster's explicit attack on atheists here. The poster made an assertion of fact and then fled. Hiding the post gives the poster the out of not being able to respond.

[frogmarch]

9. We're called "Darwin Central"?

Did I understand that correctly? If I did, well, I am offended. Oh, wait. haha.

Maybe certain posters who happen to be atheists have made crude remarks about the LGBT community, but if they have, I am unaware of it. I am pretty sure none have done this while carrying the Atheist Flag our waving Our Banner.

[muriel_volestrangler]

22. No, there is a right wing, evolution-believing, website called 'Darwin Central'

It has nothing to do with what DU atheists say, just like Free Republic has nothing to do with what DU Christians say, but that doesn't seem to stop that poster mentioning it as if it means something.

[laconicsax]

23. It's just like how another poster over there continually says that

American Atheists is an organization of atheists.
The League of Militant Atheists was an organization of atheists.

Therefore American Atheists is a dangerous example of organized atheism that may murder people if they get their way.

[JNelson6563]

24. Yes, I went and checked out that horrid site.

That's like saying "All Christians suck!1!" and referencing a Phelps website or Betty Bowers or something to back it up.

Where I come from they call that a "stinky pantload".

Julie

[Goblinmonger]

29. "Stinky pantload"

I'm going to use that with my high school students.

[frogmarch]

27. Thanks. I get it now.

Sort of.

[citysyde]

11. My "viciousness" extends only to writing words on...

a web board like this one, expressing my opinion. (Well, maybe I go a little further, see below.)

I don't attack my 90 year old next door neighbor, who goes to church somewhere every Sunday.

I take care of her plants and her cat when she is away for a few days.

I bake pies and give her one, or a few leftover fruit pastry treats, (she gets meals on wheels, which I deliver to her door two days a month as my volunteer job.) I treat her better than any closet atheist I deliver to in the meals on wheels program in our small town.

I have no animosity for people who choose to believe in magic, in a guy in the sky. I actually care a lot for the older ones among them.

But I won't stand for someone running for office talking about God or Jesus, I challenge them. I make them look silly. I go to their events and ask why they are invoking their religion as justification for votes. I have been booed for doing so, but I make my point. We who do not choose to believe have an obligation to stand up to stupidity of school board candidates, selectmen, candidates for state or federal office, we need to put them on the spot. I do my part, do each of you?

vi·cious? ?[vish-uhs] Show IPA
adjective
1.
addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
2.
given or readily disposed to evil: a vicious criminal.
3.
reprehensible; blameworthy; wrong: a vicious deception.
4.
spiteful; malicious: vicious gossip; a vicious attack.
5.
unpleasantly severe: a vicious headache.

[Rob H.]

13. Notice that the person who posted that

...and offered to provide links to prove it vanished from the thread. Then again, there's someone else in the ensuing subthread saying that the truth of that claim is self-evident, so no links are really necessary. There's a shocker.

[laconicsax]

15. Nailed it. n/t

[cynatnite]

14. At first I thought it was going to be some screed about how anti-religion we are...

Which I was gonna agree with up until I read "anti gay". That stopped me dead in my tracks.

That should have been hidden. The jury got it wrong.

[WhollyHeretic]

16. Someone just bumped an old post in Meta and I found something rather amusing

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1240&pid=77031

[Goblinmonger]

17. So THAT'S the problem n/t

[laconicsax]

20. Dammit, MineralMan!

[Kennah]

21. Until the fact checker goes over my written ignorance and bigotry, it will not be promulgated

[JNelson6563]

25. We must uphold our standards!

[Deep13]

31. Ana jayyid. Shukran. nt