tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post7737531799660429463..comments2023-09-02T04:30:46.604-07:00Comments on Musings of an intrigued nobody: The importance of arguing about things that don't matterSoggyMoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12357790920813258281noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-36876654948574264142013-05-16T14:20:57.886-07:002013-05-16T14:20:57.886-07:00Rather long winded and I've de-personalised it...Rather long winded and I've de-personalised it but try here: http://simplesimonblogspot.blogspot.co.uk/<br />Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693097259593886408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-9745186963680652652013-05-05T16:16:13.070-07:002013-05-05T16:16:13.070-07:00Linking won't work - I'll try a screen gra...Linking won't work - I'll try a screen grab.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693097259593886408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-14843255824142141182013-05-05T16:12:04.557-07:002013-05-05T16:12:04.557-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693097259593886408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-16037840908709330482013-04-26T01:31:39.104-07:002013-04-26T01:31:39.104-07:00Sorry Simon, that link doesn't seem to work. C...Sorry Simon, that link doesn't seem to work. Could you screencap or link it for me, do you think?<br /><br />xxxSoggyMoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357790920813258281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-54175392113417930492013-04-20T11:45:32.708-07:002013-04-20T11:45:32.708-07:00Very well written.
I find the struggle for libera...Very well written.<br /><br />I find the struggle for liberal values is too often discouraging. Those who stand against these values have in large part, after all, already made up their minds. It makes battling for something that doesn't matter seem like it really, really doesn't matter.<br /><br />Yet posts like this are inspiring. Keep it up!Jim Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06896608651337715738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-75273411843160418602013-04-19T14:45:04.390-07:002013-04-19T14:45:04.390-07:00Touché!Touché!Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634801622578147727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-18713702441108388242013-04-19T10:42:42.033-07:002013-04-19T10:42:42.033-07:00 I received an interesting response on your behalf... I received an interesting response on your behalf: http://www.facebook.com/simon.ashmore.18/posts/10151382724481657Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693097259593886408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-13440997481731247552013-04-18T19:51:51.934-07:002013-04-18T19:51:51.934-07:00Love it. Thank you. Love it. Thank you. Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323288462375118237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-49148239304910574522013-04-18T10:27:10.338-07:002013-04-18T10:27:10.338-07:00Great piece - no need to say any more
TimGreat piece - no need to say any more<br />TimAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911240611912094485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-61982998073799169802013-04-18T08:35:39.030-07:002013-04-18T08:35:39.030-07:00Thank you for expressing the issue (of non-issue?)...Thank you for expressing the issue (of non-issue?) so precisely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14805488848541204790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-76930853348745723622013-04-18T07:19:10.214-07:002013-04-18T07:19:10.214-07:00Well written, SoggyMog.Well written, SoggyMog.Quinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849577057413011746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-27416550469820448552013-04-18T07:08:19.324-07:002013-04-18T07:08:19.324-07:00Thank you Christianne. I get the same crap when I...Thank you Christianne. I get the same crap when I argue against religion's influence. Ideology is like the water fish swim in or the air we live in (before Priestly and Lavoisier). WE don't notice it's there. For the believers, the ideology of "God" is invisible, and they don't understand why we humanists see it and have trouble with it.BrIan Buchbinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12626502438267547254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-64753888325727235652013-04-18T06:58:41.318-07:002013-04-18T06:58:41.318-07:00Wonderful! I shall now be linking this to everyone...Wonderful! I shall now be linking this to everyone who asks me why I am so 'obsessed' with religion. Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691730006370933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-48809377770091321962013-04-18T06:34:58.681-07:002013-04-18T06:34:58.681-07:00The misconception about people like us (I associat...The misconception about people like us (I associate myself with all you have said here) is that we are FOR something (feminism, atheism, economic equality, gay rights etc) when in truth we are reactionaries AGAINST things. We are by nature tolerant of most stances except extremes of bigotry and oppression from whatever source. If intolerance and injustice evaporated you'd never hear from us again. I suspect most people feel this way but only a small segment of us get off our arses and try to counter the intolerance and injustice that we see, in whatever small ways we can.<br /><br />When I'm accused of being intolerant or hateful or ranting or bad mannered by my opponent I just remind them that I am not naturally like that, they caused this reaction and I'll be pleasant again when they stop. AllanWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056883330644304960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-13842378841603689802013-04-18T01:34:44.018-07:002013-04-18T01:34:44.018-07:00As usual, a point well made. Reflects my opinion o...As usual, a point well made. Reflects my opinion on the matter very accurately. Only, you know, a hundred times more eloquently.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15027909462278418166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-10990058112968765902013-04-18T01:34:11.136-07:002013-04-18T01:34:11.136-07:00Super blog post. Point couldn't have been put ...Super blog post. Point couldn't have been put across in a more concise and clear manner. I know plenty of those "live and let live" folks who could do with reading thisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950464502974845744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-61417606671957612052013-04-18T01:27:56.060-07:002013-04-18T01:27:56.060-07:00Thomas Aquinas quote about religious belief, speci...Thomas Aquinas quote about religious belief, specifically faith: "To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible," I find to be particularly applicable to non-believers or, 'enlightened' people. <br /><br />Those who are religious, sexist, racist, homophobic etc... are often so ingrained in their mentality that no explanation is possible. The enlightened people among us are, enlightened, and so no explanation is necessary. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-27694066878663025412013-04-17T12:50:13.736-07:002013-04-17T12:50:13.736-07:00Making a stand against injustice and religion is l...Making a stand against injustice and religion is laborious and tedious, but I'm glad a lot of people never give up. Causes worth fighting for now will someday be the norm, thanks to campaigners like us :)Joe Pereirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353399105160153877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3003200974688946575.post-87289936989092549702013-04-17T08:24:17.167-07:002013-04-17T08:24:17.167-07:00This posting exactly mirrors both my feelings and ...This posting exactly mirrors both my feelings and my experiences as an atheist with liberal leanings. So much of what I argue, rant and rave about means absolutely nothing to me personally, it's the inability of others to leave it alone that makes it an issue. <br /><br />A friend asked me a while back on a facebook posting what exactly it was that I had against Christians. I tried to explain that my objections to those of all faiths is constrained to their inability to leave the rest of us alone and their use of their religion as justification for some pretty awful laws and customs. Apparently this wasn't reasonable enough though, as I should 'have respect' for their beliefs and basically, STFU. <br /><br />So you can't really win can you? That same friend would be the first to denounce the likes of the Taliban for example. If I were to point out the double standard to him I know he would just say 'It's not the same'. His religion can do no wrong, all the others can do no right. So to keep the peace you are tempted to not air the debate at all. So it goes :-(Smegger68https://www.blogger.com/profile/15326523970423575675noreply@blogger.com