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In slogging out this blog over the past two years, there has been a phenomena that some might find strange.Almost all of the homophobic and misogynistic slurs have come from those who are politically left of center. Even though I viciously attack George Bush, argue the insanity of our foreign policy, strenuously make the case for same sex marriage, am a PETA supporter and push other issues that a

(source) The liberties of the intolerant may persuade them to a belief in freedom. This persuasion works on the psychological principle that those whose liberties are protected by and who benefit from a just constitution will, other things equal, acquire an allegiance to it over a period of time. John Rawls I’ve written before about the vulnerability [...]

In my younger days I used to love eating Chinese food, unfortunately I have come to realise that most of this delicious tasting food contains an additive called MSG, which certainly does not agree with me. In fact I have experienced some very bad reactions after eating out at Chinese restaurants, but with all fairness the problem doesn't just exist in these type of restaurants alone.I've also d

There are those that believe that Christians, are bigots and prejudicial, because they are not accepting of homosexual behavior, as normal and morally acceptable. It is generally held that in order to not be considered bigoted and prejudicial, we must not only accept homosexuality as normal and natural, but must embrace it as well. It is not enough to simply be accepting and caring towards homosex

My friend Terresa from Noisy room sent over this gem of a typical intolerant leftist. Don’t be surprised.  It’s typical of true evil-lovers like this one.  It’s sickening and yet sad at the same time that another human being can lose all sense of intellect and decency. Terresa has more background on this nutcase… Know thy enemy… To: [...]

Of course the Muslim principle pulled the trigger on this Christian coach. No confirmation yet if Muhammed al-keelyou has accepted the interim coaching position. A high school principal in Dearborn, Mich., has dismissed a longtime wrestling coach after complaints from Muslim parents that the coach’s former assistant — an evangelical Christian pastor — was trying to convert [...]

We Americans often pride ourselves in being a fairly tolerant bunch. However, the often cited University of Minnesota study of Americans' attitudes toward various religious groups casts serious doubt on the accuracy of our common self-perception. Even in 2008, being an atheist in America is no picnic. This should give every American cause to examine his or her own tolerance.Equality gaps certainly

We Americans often pride ourselves in being a fairly tolerant bunch. However, the often cited University of Minnesota study of Americans' attitudes toward various religious groups casts serious doubt on the accuracy of our common self-perception. Even in 2008, being an atheist in America is no picnic. This should give every American cause to examine his or her own tolerance.Equality gaps certainly

I value religious believers and nonbelievers alike. I recognize that religious belief (or non-belief) does not make someone a good or bad person by itself. I support religious freedom, and I believe that one should have the right to practice one's religion in the privacy of one's home or place of worship as long as one does so in accordance with the law and does not inflict harm on others. I also recognize that true freedom of religion is not possible unless it is accompanied by freedom from religion. At the same time, I would welcome a gradual erosion of religion's political influence to the point where it was considered a private matter that did not intrude into the public sphere. Does this make me intolerant?As long as nobody is harmed and no valid laws are broken, people should be free to practice their religion (or lack thereof). Religious belief is supposed to be between the believer and his or her god(s). There should be no state interference in such matters, be they positive

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:: HEADLINE: The Secularized Dogma Society of Sweden is Intolerant :: BENGT MALMGREN, läkare och bloggare, skriver idag på bloggen Bengts Blogg: Några av det sekulariserade samhällets dogmer som inte får ifrågasättas:     * Abort är inte mord    * Homosexuella handlingar är inte synd. (Vad man har för definition på begreppet synd lämnas dock obesvarat.)     * Ingen får ifrågasätta den positivistiska vetenskapens monopol på sanningen. Religion är vidskepelse som kan tillåtas som tröst enligt devisen att var och en blir salig på sin tro, men alla former av sanningsanspråk avvisas.    * Utvecklingsläran är den absoluta sanningen, inte bara en vetenskaplig teori.Jag tror det är farligt om det sekulariserade samhället blir alltför dogmatiskt och intolerant mot oliktänkande, det behövs ventiler och korrektiv. Ideologier som förnekar Gud och säger sig bygga på vetenskap och förnuft kan i sig bli mycket intoleranta och farliga. Det visar inte min

This interesting title is all I could thinkof after reading Dana discuss an article on homeschoolers in Palm Beach Post. The post is about a mother in West Palm Beach who discovered that there were several books in the libraries of the local high schools that she finds objectional. Books on topics that she finds frightening I would actually encourage my children to read. To each their own, right? Apparently not. This is why there is home schooling. Home schooling is a wonderful form of school choice. It allows parents lots of elbow room to create parallel universes, worlds of their own making inside the comfort of their own homes, where there never shall cross a fragment from the outside world that hasn’t been purified through the crucible of their own narrow beliefs. It’s a safety net for the intolerant. I could go into the rant of painting all homeschoolers with such a broad brush. We all know that not all homeschoolers fit into this neat little package that is so often

Thank you Frank Cerabino, staff writer for the Palm Beach Post. Interesting thoughts.This is why there is home schooling. Home schooling is a wonderful form of school choice. It allows parents lots of elbow room to create parallel universes, worlds of their own making inside the comfort of their own homes, where there never shall cross a fragment from the outside world that hasn't been purified through the crucible of their own narrow beliefs.It's a safety net for the intolerant. Palm Beach PostI actually am not on the side of Laura Lopez, the Palm Beach mother on a crusade to sanitize the school libraries in her area. Other than the fact that it is certainly within her rights as a mother of students in the system to make her opinions known. But we already know that when you drop off your children in the public system, their minds are directed by the system, not the parent.[we] “do not have a fundamental[due process] right generally to direct how a public schoolteaches their ch

A good friend of mine has recently been diagnosed with a Gluten & Dairy Intolerance. At first I was sad to hear the news but then I realized that it was actually good. She had been feeling unwell for such a long time that it was a relief for her to finally know what the problem was and start being able to control it. Of course once you are diagnosed, then what do you do? There are the obvious things to take out of your diet such as bread, pasta, milk & cream but what about all the hidden things in chicken stock, soy sauce and especially butter which is used in just about every type of cooking! To help I offered to go over to her house & teach her how to cook one of my favorite meals - Thai Yellow Curry. Here are a few tips from our night that you might be interested in: - Coconut Milk contains no dairy (it really is from a coconut) so it makes a great dairy alternative - Rice Milk & Almond Milk are excellent dairy alternatives for breakfast, coffee & even cooking -

Sonntage sind eine Behinderung für jeden Menschen, die Läden haben geschlossen, die Busse fahren nicht, es ist einfach nichts los. Wenn wir von einem System ausgehen würden an dem jeder 2 Tage die Woche frei hat & diese Tage jede Woche neu ausgesucht werden müssen, wäre jede Woche, 7 Tage die Woche, etwas los. Das wäre ein perfektes & gewinnbringendes System. Aber nein, das Wochenende ist ja christlich & da müssen alle durch. Ob Christ oder nicht.. Das nenne ich mal intolerant. Intolerant für jeden Freidenker. In was für einer Sekte leben wir eigentlich? Diese Sekte kontrolliert unsere Feiertage, wahrscheinlich sogar unser Leben.. Ob Christ oder nicht.. Cress: Das ist normal, ich hab mich damit abgefunden, so lebe ich schon 20 Jahre. Ich: Muss man sich wirklich damit abfinden? Cress: Man kann sich auch gegen 99% der Menschheit stellen. Ich: Wieso nicht?