The part about Monique Davis is at 1:28 (if you want to fast forward to it). She clearly believes atheism is dangerous (or at least did at the time). I wish people that claimed atheism is dangerous would actually go into detail. What exactly is it that makes an atheist dangerous? Statistics have shown a positive correlation between atheism and lower rates of crime (Sweden has a very low crime rate and has an atheist majority). This is pure bigotry, and unfortunately, it typically goes unchecked. For example, if she said the same things about Islam that she said about atheism, this would have been much much bigger of an issue. I'm all for freedom of speech, but it should be much more limited for those that hold public office. Like if the president of the United States were to make such a claim against atheism, he would be speaking for the country (the job of politicians is to speak for/represent the people). Let's just say, prisons are not filled with atheists. If atheism was so dangerous, wouldn't that be the case? Gotta love unjustified beliefs.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Monique Davis: "Atheism is dangerous!"
The part about Monique Davis is at 1:28 (if you want to fast forward to it). She clearly believes atheism is dangerous (or at least did at the time). I wish people that claimed atheism is dangerous would actually go into detail. What exactly is it that makes an atheist dangerous? Statistics have shown a positive correlation between atheism and lower rates of crime (Sweden has a very low crime rate and has an atheist majority). This is pure bigotry, and unfortunately, it typically goes unchecked. For example, if she said the same things about Islam that she said about atheism, this would have been much much bigger of an issue. I'm all for freedom of speech, but it should be much more limited for those that hold public office. Like if the president of the United States were to make such a claim against atheism, he would be speaking for the country (the job of politicians is to speak for/represent the people). Let's just say, prisons are not filled with atheists. If atheism was so dangerous, wouldn't that be the case? Gotta love unjustified beliefs.
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