Can you think of a better negative example of extreme dogmatism? Nietzsche said, "The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments." (I like to throw around Nietzsche quotes because I'm an intellectual superman) The WBC intentionally martyrs itself as the targets of our hatred, there's no doubting that. If they wanted their opinions to be taken into serious consideration they'd sit down for a cup of tea or write a book. Instead they parade about with signs that might as well say "HATE US" and "RELIGION IS BAD."
Consider the following.
(http://s-ak.buzzfed.com/static/imagebuzz/web03/2010/5/27/17/and-now-you-know-21695-1274994027-12.jpg)
The WBC are the most brilliant, dedicated trolls on the face of the Earth. Think of all they've given up for the sake of tarnishing the face of fundamentalist Christianity. I'm thinking of sending them a cake. I know they won't eat it, but maybe they'll appreciate the thought. <3
That's the beauty of Poe's Law in action.
Woah, I'd never heard of that before. Way to blow my whole topic away with a single term :P
Quote from: Shatterbrain on March 17, 2011, 03:20:31 PM
Way to blow my whole topic away with a single term :P
Just another service we provide.
Color me impressed.
(impressed is green.)
WBC are pacifists. That speaks in their credit.
I can't agree with anything they say, and very little they do, but I am grateful that they do not actually physically hut anyone.
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on March 18, 2011, 02:00:44 AM
WBC are pacifists. That speaks in their credit.
I can't agree with anything they say, and very little they do, but I am grateful that they do not actually physically hut anyone.
No, it's easier to use tort law.
They encourage the banning and/or killing of homosexuals in the United States.
They're as pacifist as Lester Fucking Maddox.
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on March 18, 2011, 02:00:44 AM
WBC are pacifists. That speaks in their credit.
I can't agree with anything they say, and very little they do, but I am grateful that they do not actually physically hut anyone.
They might as well be jackbooted thugs.
Abuse can happen with more than just sticks, stones, bullets, fire and missles.
Correct. Their primary mode of operation is to incite others to violence against them (or insert other _Sue-able Offense_ here), and then milk $$$$$$$$ out of the target. This includes "egregores" like city and municipal governments, etc, etc.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on March 18, 2011, 02:02:05 AM
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on March 18, 2011, 02:00:44 AM
WBC are pacifists. That speaks in their credit.
I can't agree with anything they say, and very little they do, but I am grateful that they do not actually physically hut anyone.
No, it's easier to use tort law.
They encourage the banning and/or killing of homosexuals in the United States.
They're as pacifist as Lester Fucking Maddox.
THIS!!
Quote from: Khara on March 18, 2011, 01:13:21 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on March 18, 2011, 02:02:05 AM
Quote from: BabylonHoruv on March 18, 2011, 02:00:44 AM
WBC are pacifists. That speaks in their credit.
I can't agree with anything they say, and very little they do, but I am grateful that they do not actually physically hut anyone.
No, it's easier to use tort law.
They encourage the banning and/or killing of homosexuals in the United States.
They're as pacifist as Lester Fucking Maddox.
THIS!!
They attempt to incite OTHERS to violence, because it gives them an excuse to both play the martyr card AND raise funds. Or did you think it's an accident that most of them are lawyers?
Seeing Kevin Smith's RED STATE on Tuesday in Denver.
Can't wait to see the fictitious portrayal of a murderous fred phelps getting butchered.