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Spider Jerusalem

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12. Those who choose to impose their beliefs on others, by law or force, are evil, full stop.

Reply to JayhawkSD (Original post)

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 12:29 PM

Jul 2014

Here's a definition for you (from the OED, sense 2 given)

2. Doing or tending to do harm; hurtful, mischievous, prejudicial.

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Demonizing people for their beliefs [View all] JayhawkSD Jul 2014 OP

Whatever happened to 'thinking' instead of 'believing?' leftstreet Jul 2014 #1

Thinking is so passe AgingAmerican Jul 2014 #21

Thinking is often what some people say they do to feel better about what they believe. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2014 #24

If someone's "beliefs" oppress other people, yes, they are evil. MadrasT Jul 2014 #2

+1 theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #6

Yep - I agree. nt cyberswede Jul 2014 #8

exactly. Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2014 #14

Exactly LondonReign2 Jul 2014 #16

100% obvious to everyone except apparently the OP. nt tridim Jul 2014 #19

And the seven people who reccomended this thread. nt LisaLynne Jul 2014 #43

+1 redqueen Jul 2014 #25

+1 myrna minx Jul 2014 #29

Right. johnp3907 Jul 2014 #40

I agree Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #3

Yep, it limits our growth to think we are always "right" quinnox Jul 2014 #4

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #11

The OP is quite likely NOT about disagreements amongst Democrats. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #15

I would enjoy a discussion with more people like you fadedrose Jul 2014 #5

So when some religious crank literally calls gay people demonic, they must not be criticized Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #7

When the sole purpose of your beliefs is to Skidmore Jul 2014 #9

Um...I don't know how to tell you this, but Vladimir Putin IS evil. Rex Jul 2014 #10

Those who choose to impose their beliefs on others, by law or force, are evil, full stop. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #12

Well excuuuuuse me, but Republican policies ARE EVIL. ERGO,...... What the hell ELSE would you judge WinkyDink Jul 2014 #13

Is not what they believe, but what they DO that makes them evil NightWatcher Jul 2014 #17

Not thoughts. Deeds. DirkGently Jul 2014 #18

The consequences that stem from these beliefs ARE evil. Arugula Latte Jul 2014 #20

BS..about Hobby Lobby...forcing their beliefs on women. madfloridian Jul 2014 #22

It has nothing to do with their beliefs. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #23

"Evil" is an outmoded supernatural concept. Archae Jul 2014 #26

'Evil' is not a supernatural concept. Sorry. It's a word in English meaning 'bad' or pernicious. Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #38

the term "evil" is so simplistically stupid. it denies any area of grey; it denies humanity. unblock Jul 2014 #27

When people oppress others under the guise of their religion it is not a good thing Marrah_G Jul 2014 #28

That's not how words work. There is an actual definition for each word. Some people use words Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #39

absolutely Enrique Jul 2014 #30

If the beliefs are disgusting RainDog Jul 2014 #31

So define 'evil'. randome Jul 2014 #32

When your beliefs intrude into arms length of my space, damn right I will demonize. hobbit709 Jul 2014 #33

Shreeding the separation of Church and State is evil get the red out Jul 2014 #34

I don't believe in evil. I believe in people. Iggo Jul 2014 #35

they are not evil because they disagree with me, they are evil because they are evil.... bowens43 Jul 2014 #36

Nope. I don't demonize ANYBODY for their beliefs Shadowflash Jul 2014 #37

I don't believe in God. GeorgeGist Jul 2014 #41

Demonizing people for being oppressors is not a bad thing, contrary to what you posit. Katashi_itto Jul 2014 #42