Blog'atheist killed in Bangladesh; such a waste...

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Permalink Reply by michele ricketts on January 18, 2013 at 1:58am

Helll if I were a cat I wouldn't pick a fight with a dog in a pound.

no excuses he could go alias and chat with us at nexus or some such site. WWW. Sounds more like frustration and malice. How old is that kid?
It's possible to set up an account under an alias. Rather than strutting his stuff and be traced named located.
Hell if I was a girl I wouldn't walk into a red-necks bar in a miniskirt with blood on my legs.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Black on January 18, 2013 at 2:13am

That sounds a lot like blaming the rape victim for the rape.  Not cool!

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Permalink Reply by michele ricketts on January 30, 2013 at 1:38am

Obviously you are not a woman they can't hope to defend physically so they work around the threat all the time if its potentially there.

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Permalink Reply by James Kz on January 18, 2013 at 5:46am

On the other hand, it takes courage to stand up for your convictions.

The religious are willing to die for their causes. If atheists are not also willing, we will lose the battle of reason and fall into another Dark Age.

Unfortunately there are casualties. In religion they are called martyrs. In the military they are called heroes. Atheists need some sort of similar veneration; a positive term for those who are willing to give their all in the name of reason.

Make no mistake, we are in a war, and not just of ideas, but a war where the other side is willing to kill or die to defend its ground. If all we do is hide and quit the field, we have already lost.

When there are enough of us willing to stand our ground and give no more, then the other side will be the ones to quit the field.

The fellow is a hero for standing up for truth, and that is how he should be portrayed by us.

It is only a waste if it does not spur more of us to do the same, that he was seriously injured and might die standing up for the dignity of others who will not defend themselves and merely hide when the going gets tough.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Black on January 18, 2013 at 9:19am

Historically, I think it is more effective to kill others for your beliefs, and then accuse them of killing your own for your beliefs.  I don't think I would have the stomach to follow through with the second action after performing the first step.  

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Permalink Reply by michele ricketts on January 30, 2013 at 1:23am

I cant follow how you worded that somehow.
Seems to be alot of daring intellectually. Physical pain is a terrible sensation. It's why it is a used to shut people up or stop their actions so effectively. Better to be a sniper.

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