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People get so angry when another person does not do what they want and yet they claim to believe in "freedom" when their hearts only believe in "control".
What do you think about this social issue of hypocrisy?
Originally posted by AshleyD
Atheists might say 'FREEDOM!' then wince at a nativity scene at city hall.
Originally posted by AshleyD
Pro choice advocates may say 'FREEDOM!' for abortion but wince at unregulated gun ownership.
Originally posted by AshleyD
A free speech advocate may say 'FREEDOM!' then wince at WBC's funeral protests.
Originally posted by AshleyD
Most sane people are against full anything goes no holds barred freedom. Society just has limits.
I can understand why, it may seem like they are promoting one religion over another.
Originally posted by AshleyD
Yeah, but think of it as the religious freedom of the Christians expressing their views- what about their freedom to express themselves? Then, to some atheists, that display is against their freedom of religion.
Originally posted by AshleyD
The point of me pointing that out is to show that sometimes the freedom's of one are overshadowed by the freedom of another. So who wins? My point was to show that true 'FREEDOM!' It doesn't exist.
Originally posted by AshleyD
Everyone- you, me, the next person to reply to this thread, will all be guilty of this because it's an unavoidable paradox.
Originally posted by AshleyD
And this explanation is the same for my other points you broke down. We're all hypocrites because there is no way to avoid it.
Originally posted by AshleyD
Yeah, but think of it as the religious freedom of the Christians expressing their views- what about their freedom to express themselves? Then, to some atheists, that display is against their freedom of religion.
Everyone- you, me, the next person to reply to this thread, will all be guilty of this because it's an unavoidable paradox.
Originally posted by AthlonSavage
reply to post by arpgme
you are not free, you are a prisoner of repetition and routines.