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11-19-2008, 09:59 AM
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Religious intolerance on Gothic.net
Okay, for the past few months I've really been noticing an undercurrent of anti-Mormonism on this site.
Originally I thought it was simply because we have some ardent Atheists, and a couple of very outspoken radical leftists, (Utah is a popular target for those who are against Bush and the "war on terror") but I'm starting to think this may run deeper than socio-political posturing.
For those of you who know me, I'm very liberal. I am all for free speech and extremely opposed to censorship. It's also pretty difficult to offend me, so when I tell you that I am honestly disturbed by some of the stuff which has been linked here, I want you to understand my full meaning.
Now I'm not sure what, if anything, should actually be done about it (at least at this point) I just really don't want to see these forums become a haven for hate-speech like Dev.iant.art. I'm sure the site owners agree with me, since they go through so much trouble to censor words referring to groups like the K.K.K. (a practice which I have criticized in the past, and no doubt will continue to criticize).
I'm not saying we can't talk about the political policies of Utah or Mormonism, and I'm certainly not saying we can't criticize a religion. I'm just saying, is this really the direction we want to take as a web-community?
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11-19-2008, 10:32 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
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I have to agree with you there.
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11-19-2008, 10:54 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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It's difficult to argue agaisnt something without demonising it in some way
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12-02-2008, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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One of the more intelligent posts on this board.
Thanks, and I agree.
I haven't ran across too much hate here.
(Other than Everyone [mostly] VS. $hade...)
~B.L.
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12-02-2008, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Becca_Lugosi
One of the more intelligent posts on this board.
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See the original here: http://gothic.net/boards/showthread.php?t=13251
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12-02-2008, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Ha?
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12-02-2008, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Albert Mond
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You should have waited a little more before that link.
It's hilarious to watch people think they agree with an oh-so-grandiose opinion of tolerance when it's clearly a joke.
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Originally Posted by George Carlin
People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think.
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12-02-2008, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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It was very rude of Despanan to mock my thread like that.
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12-15-2008, 07:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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RELIGION: A philosophy that takes on rituals and muddles the meaning of existence.
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12-15-2008, 11:53 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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What's with all the thread necromancy lately?
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12-16-2008, 02:22 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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Don't bump threads unless you can actually productive towards the topic. Even then, it's better to be hesitant...
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12-16-2008, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
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mjmwtjdmjgmwptkgnktnjgjmg
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The Overture To The Symphony Of Destruction.
I am the Antiproduct!
There is, they say, no fool like an old fool - Golding.
" All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting." - Orwell.
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12-19-2008, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Bump for Jebus.
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12-23-2008, 02:41 AM
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I haven't been noticing alot hate against mormons. Then again, I'm hardly on this site. Though you do have a point.
Nonetheless, the only people I've seen get made fun of in this site are actually certain people who claim to be satanist.
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12-23-2008, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
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People on this site really need to start reading threads before they post.
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I have chugged more than ten epic boners.
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12-28-2008, 02:35 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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BUMP for Satan.
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01-02-2009, 09:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Washington State
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I don't care what religion someone decides to follow, so long as they don't beat down on me for deciding not to follow any one in particular.
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01-02-2009, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Albert Mond
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EPIC FAILURE ......
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01-02-2009, 10:02 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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Originally Posted by Maxim_Macabre
EPIC FAILURE........
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So you're Necrophagist? I'm shocked.
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01-02-2009, 11:04 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Melbourne, Australia.
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Directed at poster above.
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I have hopes about death, But none about life."
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