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In reply to the discussion: Atheist Richard Dawkins attacks liberals who defend Islam's homophobia and misogyny [View all]Crunchy Frog
(26,578 posts)78. Actually, another poster on here has a far more comprehensive post on this aspect of Harris.
Maybe you should be addressing that one, rather than mine.
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Atheist Richard Dawkins attacks liberals who defend Islam's homophobia and misogyny [View all]
davidn3600
Dec 2015
OP
I always wonder why we as liberals give Muslims a pass on things like this. Makes you wonder.
yeoman6987
Dec 2015
#101
Many liberals hold back from criticizing Islamic fundamentalism to the extent it deserves.
Nye Bevan
Dec 2015
#4
Actually, another poster on here has a far more comprehensive post on this aspect of Harris.
Crunchy Frog
Dec 2015
#78
That's self serving bullshit. Many on DU issue passes to other anti gay activist clergy as well.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#32
And Barack Obama was routinely lauded even when he opposed marriage equality.
Nye Bevan
Dec 2015
#48
"Despite the fact that..." rather than "because of..." seems to be the relevant qualifier.
LanternWaste
Dec 2015
#98
And there you issue Francis yet another pass. A mitigation for the facts of his actions and words.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#50
I knew as soon as you mentioned the Pope you were going to get a taste of your own medicine
kcr
Dec 2015
#58
It isn't just that he's not 100% in favor of equal rights for LGBT people
skepticscott
Dec 2015
#112
Well I'm just an "old school atheist" who finds all religion to be silly at best.
Throd
Dec 2015
#23
But liberals also do not characterize advocacy for LGBT and women as blanket hatred aginst
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#36
Hatred of stupid, harmful religious beliefs isn't the same as hatred against people.
Arugula Latte
Dec 2015
#82
Aren't you like an older white male? Because you are so super wrong about this.
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#38
Who said that he was? I said he's an anti gay activist and gets a pass issued to him by liberals
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#40
I'm just sick of the subject. So very many people just sound roilingly anti gay to me as they
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#47
Liberals don't defend Islam's homophobia/misogny any more than dictators' repression/torture.
pampango
Dec 2015
#25
If they didn't put that, no one would know or care who he is or what he thinks. nt
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Dec 2015
#79
Russian cultural homophobia is to a huge degree a product of Orthodox Christianity which
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#93
My grandpa was from Northern Ireland and I used to be profiled and deeply interviewed going
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2015
#96
No it's not snark, and you should know my history on DU well enough to know that.
closeupready
Dec 2015
#105