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I have no issue with him or anyone else having faith or following the teaching and values of their religion. I have an issue with them saying "everybody should do so because it says in the Bible/Koran/whatever". And thinking that anybody would read the Bible and become a follower is just unrealistic. I've met more people who believe in the book without ever reading it than the other way around, not that it makes much difference since it is a matter of faith.

Just wanted to add: Personally, I see no reason why homosexual relationships would bring more pain/suffering then sexual relationships can anyway (pain is unavoidable, it's part of life). And as far as I'm concerned, taking responsibility for your actions and dealing with the consequences of said actions (mistakes included) is one of the best way of learning. I know from experience, especially with my kids, how tricky and downright dangerous things can get when you try to protect people to the point of not allowing them to make their own decisions and mistakes and learn from the outcome.

But from your last post, I think I might understand better what you mean. As long as it's a live and let live situation, of course I have no issues with what you believe and what standards you impose on yourself, although I notice this struggle seems to cause you pain and distress.

I'm not anti-Communist, per se. I just don't believe in some of the precepts of historical determinism....of that amorphous entity know as the "masses."

I believe in individual initiative and incentive. Socialistic-Communistic governments took that away. And mostly established oligarchy.

Yes, capitalism has its evils, too. It's out of control. But I would not replace it with Marxism.

I'm an atheist, by the way.

In my politics, I'm closest to.a democratic socialist. I don't adhere to most conservative precepts.

It was wrong of me to equate Das Kapital with Mein Kampf.

But it still wasn't cool.

Even as an autistic person, one has to strive to be better.

Of course he meant "perspective."

The difference: Karl Marx had decent intentions; Hitler did not.

Hitler was rejected by his favorite art school, and did not rise above corporal in the German Army during World War One. He needed a scapegoat, and he found it: The Jews.

Marx felt like the working classes should rise up against tyranny. He also believe their collective anger would help bring about positive change. He could not foresee that his views would ultimately be used to justify tyranny.

I'm not an advocate of historical determinism--but I understand the basis for it.

ISIS is just a continuation of Al-Qaeda.

I think soliciting donations/trying to sell things outside dedicated venues should be illegal - no phone calls, house calls or harassing people on the street. At least not for any kind of group, company or organisation, as I'm not against individual persons asking for money for themselves.

Same goes for missionarism, proselytism and any form of activism, it should be restricted to venues and events where people go voluntarily. Going to somebody else's house/country and trying to change their religion or vote is on par with going into somebody's home uninvited and sh*****g on their floor. Advertising and organising events where people get to promote their religion, ideology, cause or agenda of choice would be perfectly fine and actually welcomed.

I bet you got woken up by a Jehovah's Witness!

That's happened to me too many times!

Once you talk to them, they are okay people--but their beliefs are outrageous.

By the way, I thought about it afterwards...and I realize how ridiculous it is to even remotely compare Mein Kampf and Das Kapital.