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Major Nikon

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35. When you define the word to mean everything, it means nothing

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 03:09 PM

Nov 2018

So the motivation is obvious, albeit childish in method.

It is possible to teach religion to children without indoctrination, but that would defeat the point.

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Pertinent (and impertinent) Bertrand Russell Quotes [View all] MineralMan Nov 2018 OP

He is maligned not for his quotes, but for his intolerance. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #1

He was never intolerant. MineralMan Nov 2018 #2

Russell was a champion for the repeal of anti-homosexuality laws Major Nikon Nov 2018 #4

Yes. He was intolerant of intolerance. MineralMan Nov 2018 #6

Tolerance does not require one to tolerate intolerance Major Nikon Nov 2018 #8

Yes, exactly. MineralMan Nov 2018 #10

Even conflating those terms within the realm of religion is subliterate Major Nikon Nov 2018 #11

I am not surprised that you agree. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #12

Do you agree with Einstein? Major Nikon Nov 2018 #20

I agreed with the specific quote that I cited. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #23

Follow up to your revealing non-answer Major Nikon Nov 2018 #26

Individual quotes are not the measure of a person. MineralMan Nov 2018 #29

You have discovered another phrase. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #43

No. I have written a phrase, MineralMan Nov 2018 #56

Are you actually just flat ignoring these quotes? Lordquinton Nov 2018 #39

Well, see, because I posted them, they are not relevant. MineralMan Nov 2018 #40

Your argument for his "intolerance" is nothing short of comedy gold Major Nikon Nov 2018 #3

Words mean exactly what he wants them to mean MineralMan Nov 2018 #5

Subliteracy comes naturally Major Nikon Nov 2018 #7

Perhaps. Some people reach their limit of MineralMan Nov 2018 #9

You can rise above your indoctrination. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #13

I wasn't indoctrinated Major Nikon Nov 2018 #14

Of course you were. You simply cannot recognize it. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #16

You should stay with canned responses Major Nikon Nov 2018 #19

Again, you misunderstand. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #22

That was funny the first time. Now it's just banal. Major Nikon Nov 2018 #24

It was not meant to be funny. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #41

Pretty sad if that's the case Major Nikon Nov 2018 #44

The Chinese government indoctrinates Muslims guillaumeb Nov 2018 #46

So where would I go to read atheist doctrine? Major Nikon Nov 2018 #50

Do you deny what the Chinese are doing? guillaumeb Nov 2018 #51

I just told you what the Chinese are doing Major Nikon Nov 2018 #53

Gil really, really doesn't like it Mariana Nov 2018 #33

When you define the word to mean everything, it means nothing Major Nikon Nov 2018 #35

And some do not understand that indoctrination and socialization guillaumeb Nov 2018 #45

If that is true Mariana Nov 2018 #48

#13 and #14 guillaumeb Nov 2018 #49

Perhaps to the subliterate Major Nikon Nov 2018 #54

That is true, certainly. MineralMan Nov 2018 #15

But that reading depends on your ability to choose what you read, guillaumeb Nov 2018 #17

Yes, and...? MineralMan Nov 2018 #18

I thought it was quite clear. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #21

Your thought was incorrect. MineralMan Nov 2018 #30

You also thought deism is just another form of theism Major Nikon Nov 2018 #37

"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #52

Just what I was thinking about. Thanks! MineralMan Nov 2018 #57

PLEASE show an example of what YOU think illustrates Russell's "intolerance." trotsky Nov 2018 #27

He showed you one quotation from Russell. One. MineralMan Nov 2018 #31

Oh didn't dive in far enough. trotsky Nov 2018 #32

Someone posted a video of Bertrand Russell calling for tolerance. MineralMan Nov 2018 #34

Bertrand Russell on tolerance: guillaumeb Nov 2018 #42

It gets even better Major Nikon Nov 2018 #36

When the pool that is available is very shallow, MineralMan Nov 2018 #38

And finally, a not so short quote.. Permanut Nov 2018 #25

Thanks for adding that! MineralMan Nov 2018 #28

Have you ever read Russell's early quotes about the races? guillaumeb Nov 2018 #47

Great quotes. Cattledog Nov 2018 #55