From: Panthera | #054
The idea that religious beliefs shouldn't be open to criticism/are inherently worthy of respect is a very dumb one, for the record. If you believe that your god is telling you you need to oppress people, then you definitely don't deserve to have that belief respected!
Its not that black and white. What if a majority of a country belonged to a religion that felt that wearing hats caused you to suffer pain in the after life. Suppose that the majority of those people democratically banned hat wearing because the majority felt that it was in the best interest of everyone to not wear hats, whether they understood it or not.
Would they be at fault? Would you hate the majority for their oppression? Would you hate them for acting in a way that they feel is benevolent and shows that they care about you?
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