I feel like that post was more or less what Chris said about the opposite side.

Edit: in the sense that you are justifying something that makes it sound like a cop out. Sure I doubt any Christian has killed themselves because of the prejudice against them. But I know a few kids who have been isolated or kicked out of their families because they became Christians. Not so much because their parents thought they were bigots but because they didn't agree with what they were doing with their life.

Dylan @ 2/1/2015 14:51

I feel like that post was more or less what Chris said about the opposite side. Edit: in the sense that you are justifying something that makes it sound like a cop out. Sure I doubt any Christian has killed themselves because of the prejudice against them. But I know a few kids who have been isolated or kicked out of their families because they became Christians. Not so much because their parents thought they were bigots but because they didn't agree with what they were doing with their life.

I wasn't comparing christianity to trans or homosexual issues though. I was comparing the religions. What you said about some christian kids who were isolated would probably be ten times worse if they weren't following a religion that 90% of the country also follows. I'm sure they would get plenty of local support if that were the case. I know where I live there are probably 5 churches just within walking distance and it's fairly common to just assume that the average person is of some variant of the Christian belief. Now if they were to say hey mom I'm a muslim now... then there would be problems for sure. Kicked out, compared to al queda, and would likely get very little sympathy from the surrounding community. Unless it was a muslim community but that seems more of an exception to the rule than the rule.

I don't think anyone should be discriminated against if it is something they can't control but really it just seems like people of christian faith just feel left out and want to trivialize real systemic persecution in order to make it seem like the persecution itself doesn't matter because everyone is dealing with it... even if it's more like they are squashing ants and are crying because one of the ants bit them.

Dylan @ 2/1/2015 13:51

I feel like that post was more or less what Chris said about the opposite side.

My favorite part of this thread so far was KC, Nofo and Mal discussing the merits of my arguments in this and other threads.

Glad to see this important topic has been reduced to gifs and pictures.

I always think thats Brian in your signature

Shadow @ 2/1/2015 19:03

I always think thats Brian in your signature

Brian likes to repeatedly flip us off while yelling, "Fuck you!"

yes ik ive played ghost with him

Moose @ 2/1/2015 19:02

Glad to see this important topic has been reduced to gifs and pictures.

Meh, its not that important.

Chris25 @ 2/1/2015 20:30

Moose @ 2/1/2015 19:02 Glad to see this important topic has been reduced to gifs and pictures. Meh, its not that important.

I'm not great at tackling serious topics like this so I've avoided commenting so far, but I've got a lot of thoughts on this particular subject

Spoiler tagging for length etc

Spoiler	+
Thanks for taking the time to read

Why do we stay here if we're just going to be mocked for caring about how people are treated?

Nofo ☭ @ 2/1/2015 21:21

Why do we stay here if we're just going to be mocked for caring about how people are treated?

No idea!

Curtis @ 2/1/2015 22:02

I'm not great at tackling serious topics like this so I've avoided commenting so far, but I've got a lot of thoughts on this particular subject Spoiler tagging for length etc Spoiler + Thanks for taking the time to read

surprised it took this long