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In reply to the discussion: If you have a strong moral objection to criticizing, satirizing or mocking deeply held beliefs [View all]Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)91. Oh, darn. You figured out our nefarious plot!
Curses!
Yes, sneering at the meddling, repressive, misogynistic Roman Catholic Church, which literally sits on piles of gold, is EXACTLY the same as sneering at the poor and rubbing their faces in it. Same with sneering at the theocratic Saudi royalty who run the show!
You're just too darn smart for us to get away with this anymore!
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If you have a strong moral objection to criticizing, satirizing or mocking deeply held beliefs [View all]
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
OP
Exactly. I usually post mocking blatant hypocrisy in various situations rather than blanket
peacebird
Jan 2015
#3
Exactly. We are a PROGRESSIVE board. We SCRUTINIZE reactionary nonsense and nonsense in general.
alp227
Jan 2015
#163
Criticizing even mocking religion should never be off limits. Criticizing and mocking PEOPLE who
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2015
#97
Thanks. I had the supreme pleasure of being in a NOH8 photo shoot a few years ago.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
#112
If you'd paid closer attention maybe you would have noticed we mostly just mock you.
ieoeja
Jan 2015
#7
I replied to her thread. I was going to rewrite it and replace "religion" with
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
#9
Sneering at the poor and rubbing their faces in it is not what DU is all about. nt
ucrdem
Jan 2015
#10
So you claim the Saudis are 'the poor'? To criticize billionaire autocrats is to sneer at the poor?
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#19
I bite back when conservatives AND religions threaten autonomy and human rights.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
#39
And yet when Rick Warren called LGBT people some terrible names and got rewarded by being
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#57
I find is worth noting that many of the posters who defend the worst of religious acts using
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#21
I do not ascribe it to religion because the absence thereof would remove the effect.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jan 2015
#52
Well, I for one can imagine a political cartoon skewering Benyamin Netanyahu
Surya Gayatri
Jan 2015
#28
So when we criticize Republicans is that bigotry and hate too? Should we refrain from that?
Arugula Latte
Jan 2015
#101
I don't see how mixing supernatural beliefs into something makes it off limits.
Arugula Latte
Jan 2015
#107
No if you believe made up nonsense is real, that is MORE deserving of respect.
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2015
#129
There are things still totally off limits even for precious free speech and satire in America.
Fred Sanders
Jan 2015
#118
I think most of those people just can't stand the idea of LGBT people and women having anyone
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#14
There is a creeping, deliberate authoritarian movement in this nation.
woo me with science
Jan 2015
#16
You see mocking and ridiculing of conservative ideology all the time. It's the core of our existence
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
#30
I find it INCREDIBLE the world's largest religions with billions of members needs kid gloves
BrotherIvan
Jan 2015
#169
I guess it depends on what you call lately...this happened last year but began earlier
OnlinePoker
Jan 2015
#180
When Obama was campainging with hate preachers and then employed Rick Warren
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#51
And it is a far too common error to assume that being mocked means you did something wrong.
Rex
Jan 2015
#138
I will separate religion from politics the day that the religious separate their beliefs from it.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
#40
I will continue to criticize, satirize, and mock things and people that I
sinkingfeeling
Jan 2015
#42
I understand what you're saying, but religion is on a different plane than politics.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2015
#45
If you haven't, read up on religion in Russia and the role of the Orthodox Church
Prism
Jan 2015
#111
neat. and I to barbaric tenets, misogyny and violence in the name of religion.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
#65
I have an objection to bigotry and broadbrushing hidden behind religions.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#66
So will you petition the 'faith communities' to stop mocking and denigrating others?
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#71
There are lots of people posting here who have strong objections to criticizing or mocking
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#95
after all, is there any bigger sacred cow than something that's turned into a marketing phenom
MisterP
Jan 2015
#150
One can be critical without mocking. Satire, is usually best left to a professional.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2015
#110
I try to avoid mocking religious beliefs. To me, there is a difference between
LittleBlue
Jan 2015
#120
Because mockery is not something decent people do to other human beings. Bullies use mockery
sabrina 1
Jan 2015
#122
Absolutely agree. They should leave the word "idiot" out. It's not helpful. n/t
jtuck004
Jan 2015
#164
If liberals no longer have the stomach to stand up to power or the oppressors,
BrotherIvan
Jan 2015
#156
Read my sig line. It is a deeply held belief and mocking it does nothing but hurt.
uppityperson
Jan 2015
#160
I'm not walking on egg shells around the bible thumpers. They whine and yell all the time; so can I.
blkmusclmachine
Jan 2015
#178