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What's the difference between "Reddit" atheism and regular old atheism? (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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Inspired by some of the discussion in this thread. I don't think it's appropriate place for that discussion there, but hey why not have a separate thread for it

If I think religion is not good in general, am I Reddit and cringe and basically Richard Dawkins?

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[–] FunkYankkkees@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

But neither does being part of the masses excuse incorrect views. It is demonstrably worse to be a reactionary than not. It is in fact better to be a Marxist and a communist. Seeking to justify yourself by reference to the incorrect views of the masses, as if backwards views are not something to be combatted, which itself requires a value judgment, is tailism.

This is why I think you are trolling me
Show me where i "justified myself by reference to the incorrect views of the masses"
Or does "think yourself better than someone else" mean something different to you?

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

That isn't what you said, you asked if others think themselves better than people who are wrong

Do you consider yourself better than the masses? Most of them are not marxists, so are wrong about a lot of things

Right here

What is your point if not to say that no value judgment ("better than") can be made against those sections of the masses with backwards views ("Most of them are not marxists, so are wrong about a lot of things")? You're not better than a fascist, simply because the masses include fascists? That's tailism my friend

[–] FunkYankkkees@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ok, I see the issue, I think we see the words "consider yourself better than" differently
To me thinking yourself better than someone is less about ideology and views and more something inherent, as in "This person is lesser because they believe in the wrong god, or worship the same god wrong"
I apologize for my tone earlier

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Gotcha. I definitely see where you're coming from better now. I withdraw my accusation of tailism

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