Link (http://gawker.com/5995168/china-wants-to-ban-superstition-mandate-science)Banning religion? I thought they'd moved past hardline Communism. This is a human rights violation, plain and simple.
Welp, cue the religious folks in the US ranting the godlessness of Communism or something.
The problem I see with this is it's FORCED skepticism of religion than actual skepticism of it. That's not a positive movement in any direction if you're forced against your will to do so.
This...this abandonment of the past is just incredible.Uh...not really, considering the Cultural Revolution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution) and especially the Destruction of the Four Olds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Olds).
This...this abandonment of the past is just incredible.Uh...not really, considering the Cultural Revolution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_Revolution) and especially the Destruction of the Four Olds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Olds).
I think Richard "Teaching Religion = Child Abuse" Dawkins just had an orgasm due to sheer bliss.I doubt he'd be in favor of this.
I am not sure if this even qualifies as "forced skeptism." If their stated goal is to weed out religions, then it sounds like the new education will be against all religions and promoting just atheism. So basically they aer promoting one set of belief and trying to discredit the others, how is this different from promoting a religion? And what happens to those people who still want to be religious? People should be allowed to make their own worldview.The problem I see with this is it's FORCED skepticism of religion than actual skepticism of it. That's not a positive movement in any direction if you're forced against your will to do so.
This. You can't tell people what to think.
Link (http://gawker.com/5995168/china-wants-to-ban-superstition-mandate-science)Banning religion? I thought they'd moved past hardline Communism. This is a human rights violation, plain and simple.
Welp, cue the religious folks in the US ranting the godlessness of Communism or something.
Link (http://gawker.com/5995168/china-wants-to-ban-superstition-mandate-science)Banning religion? I thought they'd moved past hardline Communism. This is a human rights violation, plain and simple.
Welp, cue the religious folks in the US ranting the godlessness of Communism or something.
Link (http://gawker.com/5995168/china-wants-to-ban-superstition-mandate-science)Banning religion? I thought they'd moved past hardline Communism. This is a human rights violation, plain and simple.
Welp, cue the religious folks in the US ranting the godlessness of Communism or something.
While I'll agree it's a stupid thing...human rights violation? Dude.
Ironbite-come on.
"Religion has been around for a very long time, and if we rush to try to push for results and want to immediately 'liberate' people from the influence of religion, then it will have the opposite effect and push people in the opposite direction."
The problem I see with this is it's FORCED skepticism of religion than actual skepticism of it. That's not a positive movement in any direction if you're forced against your will to do so.
While I'll agree it's a stupid thing...human rights violation? Dude.Mass killings anyone?
Ironbite-come on.
Banning religion simply plays into the "We're being persecuted" complaint. Watching religion destroy itself is the fun way to go.Well if the religion is banned then they really are persecuted. Just because some religions like to play the victim doesn't mean that religious persecution doesn't happen in some places.