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Originally posted by Darkarbiter I think it should definitely be specifically disincentivesed. Like people should be able to build as many places of worship as they want, but it should be completely removed from all schooling.

I agree. School prayer and religious education don't belong in secular schools.

But I do think private schools have the right to teach religion as they see fit.

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Originally posted by Alex I agree. School prayer and religious education don't belong in secular schools. But I do think private schools have the right to teach religion as they see fit.

Well I disagree, I realise that's a form of opression, but it's a pretty mild form of opression. I also disagree with the idea of private schools. I think there should be an alternate option to public schools, but I think that the alternative should be run by NGOs (like aid organisations, youth groups etc) rather the traditional alternative run by rich parents or religious reasons.

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Originally posted by EddieZilker Mr. Bison (and presumably other atheists who follow his logic): y Religious People: r |y| = 0 = -r(-r+|y|) Using the distributive property, we arrive at the following: |y| = -r(-r) + -r(|y|) And then: |y| = r^2 - r(|y|) Since we know y has a nil value when we multiply it times r we get: |y| = r^2 Which proves your equation is insoluble, because y cannot be both 0 and r^2.

Okay. I don't understand that at all. But basing on your debates with that znack guy, i do understand that you are an asshole.

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Originally posted by nefardec I encourage you to read the essay 'Understanding Michael Jackson', by Armond White. I think it's only found in this book:

So the answer is no, because

"His new face is just a manifestation of the compromises he's forced into as private and public person; as a naive young man in an industry of predatory cunning; and as a powerful Black cultural presence skeptically admitted into a largely white hierarchy."

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Originally posted by saluyamo So the answer is no, because

the answer is no he was not white, and no, he was not trying to be white. he was trying to be the perfect popular entertainer, as he was groomed to be since early childhood.

saying something like 'michael jackson wanted to be white' is a very ignorant and simplistic thing to say about a very complex and thoughtful artist.

anyway, major OT

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Originally posted by mr.bison Okay. I don't understand that at all. But basing on your debates with that znack guy, i do understand that you are an asshole.

It would seem that both of you present with your rather structured beliefs largely informed by your own fears and confirmation biases.







At least you're slightly more aware of it, even if you have a threadbare concept for intellectual honesty.

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Originally posted by Alex I agree. School prayer and religious education don't belong in secular schools. But I do think private schools have the right to teach religion as they see fit.

How about sports? This has got to be the best prayer ever anyway:

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Originally posted by Lira How about sports? This has got to be the best prayer ever anyway:

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