Sep 25, 2007
This is not a constructive use of time.
I will not spend Ramadan arguing on the internet about honor killings.
I will not spend Ramadan arguing on the internet about honor killings.
I will not spend Ramadan arguing on the internet about honor killings.
- deep breath –
Just once, though, I would like to see a debate that goes something like this:
Person 1:
“The only country to use nuclear weapons is the United States.
Most Americans are Christian.
Therefore, using nuclear weapons is a Christian practice.
Therefore, if we want to calm the nuclear arms race, we must engage with these Christians by asking them to re-interpret the parts of the Bible that say ‘thou shalt bomb Japan.’ What is that, Leviticus? Whatever. Look it up. Anyway, I’m sure there are ways to do this that are sensitive to the other, less crazy parts of their religion.”
Person 2:
“But the fact that most Americans are Christians has nothing to do with Hiroshima and Nagasaki! There were political factors at play! Besides, Israel and Pakistan both have nukes, and they’re not Christian countries. And there are many Christian countries that don’t have them. It’s much more complex than that.”
Person 3:
“Are you saying the killing of thousands of people is ‘complex’? What’s complex about it? It’s mass murder! Wow, you’ve really gone off the deep end of moral relativism! Why are you always apologizing for these people?”
Person 2:
“No, I didn’t mean murder is complex, I meant the reasons for… ugh, never mind.”
- headdesk –
