Archaeology of the New Testament

[Dutch Uncle]

True, white nationalism is a lurking threat.

On the other hand, if I took a poll of all the Jewish Americans and Asian Americans I have known, I don't think a single one of them would say 21st century America as a whole is a genuinely oppressive* nation towards people of Asian or Jewish heritage.

Having to deal with the occasional bigot or name-caller to me does not elevate the problem to one of national oppression involving the cruel and unjust systemic subjugation of a group of people.

* as previously defined

True, but then ask them if it's an increasing or decreasing problem. I'm guessing they'd say increasing.

OTOH, I believe we're in the "one step back" phase of a "two steps forward, one step back" cycle. It will be better, but there will be pain for many people, if not death, before it does.

 

[Cypress]

True, but then ask them if it's an increasing or decreasing problem. I'm guessing they'd say increasing.

OTOH, I believe we're in the "one step back" phase of a "two steps forward, one step back" cycle. It will be better, but there will be pain for many people, if not death, before it does.

That's true, Trump has made bigotry more openly acceptable

 

[Into the Night]

Correct. You are a liar. I am not.

Inversion fallacy.

 

[Into the Night]

Theocracy sucks.

So why do you support it?

The Supreme Court is too deferential to the right-wing Christians social norms.

Buzzword fallacies (deferential, right-wing Christians, social norms). Try English. It works better.

OTOH, I generally don't get on board with alarmism unless there's evidence to support it.

There hasn't been a religious war between Christian sects in 500 years.
I think the Arab Israeli conflict is far more political than it is religious.

Some of the most infamous domestic terrorists in recent American history were secular materialists. I don't think Timothy McVeigh or the Unabomber were Christians. Certain cults with a religious dimension have definitely been a problem.

Buzzword fallacies (alarmism, Arab, conflict, Christian, cult, dimension).
Try English. It works better.

 

[Into the Night]

True, but then ask them if it's an increasing or decreasing problem. I'm guessing they'd say increasing.

OTOH, I believe we're in the "one step back" phase of a "two steps forward, one step back" cycle. It will be better, but there will be pain for many people, if not death, before it does.

Random cliche. YARP.

 

[Into the Night]

That's true, Trump has made bigotry more openly acceptable

Buzzword fallacy (bigotry).

Go learn English, Cyborg.

 

[Into the Night]

True, white nationalism is a lurking threat.

On the other hand, if I took a poll of all the Jewish Americans and Asian Americans I have known, I don't think a single one of them would say 21st century America as a whole is a genuinely oppressive* nation towards people of Asian or Jewish heritage.

Having to deal with the occasional bigot or name-caller to me does not elevate the problem to one of national oppression involving the cruel and unjust systemic subjugation of a group of people.

* as previously defined

Go stuff your racism and bigotry up your butt, Cyborg.