NorthernGent
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ORIGINAL: NorthernGent All these neanderthals who justify killing people from another culture/religion because they have the "better" way are as bad as each other - Christians/Jews/Muslims. You're leaving out the worst of the worst when it comes to killing for a "better" way, Athiest/Socialist/Communist "neanderthals" There are extremists from all of the groups mentioned in the above two quotes. It is futile to attempt to generalise the ideas and actions of a group (such as christianity) where millions of people belong to the group. There are communists who advocate violence as a means of imposing their beliefs - ditto athiests, socialists, christians, jews, and muslims. Each group has moderate factions, however, who hold ideas but, crucially, value diversity of ideas providing the idea doesn't spill over into violence. Personally, I don't have a problem with the athiests, christians, communists, libertarians etc, etc who are moderate and respect the right of others to hold opposing views. I do have a problem, however, with the extremists such as yourself, Firmhand, and probably 20% of the political posters on this board who think their idea warrants violence and war. In my mind, you're on a par with Pol Pot's foot soldiers - the only difference being that while you're supporting the leaders' cause which is killing and displacing millions of people (just as Pol Pot's supporters did), you're not prepared to take up arms for your cause. As per my initial point, you're all as bad as each other i.e. all the extremists who feel obligated to kill or support the killing of people who hold opposing views.
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