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Bod[_3_]

On 13/05/2016 05:01, wrote:
On Thu, 12 May 2016 13:35:07 -0500, Muggles
wrote:

On 5/12/2016 1:04 PM, Meanie wrote:
On 5/12/2016 12:49 PM, Muggles wrote:

A good majority of people live by some moral code, so I try to not
attribute their attitudes to any particular belief system when they
behave self-righteously. Often times we all revert back to our base
responses, some more than others.

Most good Atheists live by the "do unto others" code and not one of a
religious nature. IMO, when/if proven wrong in their belief structure,
they will not revert to a book proclaiming their righteousness with an
adamant stance

They just revert back to their human nature which requires them to
display any number of responses, such as, rejection or control
techniques, manipulation, any number of logical fallacies, name calling,
their own version of self-righteous indignation, implications that
attack the character of their opponent, or some even go so far as to
threaten violence in some way. Some of those responses are outright
obvious, and others are passive aggressive, but they all point to a
deeply held belief that something they reject is more valid than someone
else who doesn't reject the same ideas. They justify their responses as
simply supporting their particular point of view, and can't see their
behavior is no different from someone who is religious who responds in a
similar way.

Any belief that prompts such responses to the opposition is akin to
behaving religiously. A book have no bearing in the matter.

whereas a religious zealot will.

A zealot is just as likely to be found amongst Atheists as it is they
can be found amongst computer programmers, even. The mindset of a
zealot if just simply they are right and everyone else is wrong, and
they won't hesitate to go on the attack if anyone challenges them.

Religion is the main problem.

Human nature is the main problem, not religion.

Secular leftist Swedes and the Muslim rapists epidemic in their
country

The International Business Times reported in 2014: "Sweden has the
highest rate of rape in Europe, with the UN reporting 69 rape cases
per 100,000 inhabitants in 2011."[74] See also: Atheism and rape
See also: Atheistic Sweden and rape and Atheism vs. Islam and Atheism
and rape

Sweden is one of the most atheistic countries in the world and the
website adherents.com reported that in 2005 46 - 85% of Swedes were
agnostics/atheists/non-believers in God.[75] Sweden also has the 3rd
highest rate of belief in evolution as far as Western World
nations.[76]

The International Business Times reported in 2014:

“ Sweden has the highest rate of rape in Europe, with the UN
reporting 69 rape cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2011, according to
author and advocate of power feminism Naomi Wolf on opinion website
Project Syndicate.
In 2010, Swedish police recorded the highest number of offences -
about 63 per 100,000 inhabitants - of any force in Europe. That was
the second highest in the world after Lesotho.

"According to rape crisis advocates in Sweden, one-third of Swedish
women have been sexually assaulted by the time they leave their teens.
According to a study published in 2003, and other later studies
through 2009, Sweden has the highest sexual assault rate in Europe,
and among the lowest conviction rates," Wolf wrote.

A 2010 Amnesty report said: "In Sweden, according to official crime
statistics, the number of reported rapes has quadrupled during the
past 20 years. In 2008, there were just over 4,000 rapes of people
over 15, the great majority of them girls and women."[77]
”

India's Maneka Gandhi, who is the Indian Union Cabinet Minister for
Women and Child Development, said when comparing India's rape rate to
Sweden's: “We have four rapes per 100,000 women, while Sweden has more
than 130."[78]

How many thousands of female genital mutilations are carried out in the
name of religion (against the wishes of the recipient) in India?

How many Jews and Muslims force babies to be circumcised (without their
consent) all over the world in the name of religion?

How many thousands of forced arranged marriages and honour killings
in the name of religion are there.

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Bod