Chris Stagg
@sidsquared.bsky.social
Well, we can both agree that discrimination is not acceptable.
June 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Well, we can both agree that discrimination is not acceptable.
Okay, but in a free society it should be perfectly acceptable to be critical of religious beliefs and religious doctrine. They are just ideas.
June 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Okay, but in a free society it should be perfectly acceptable to be critical of religious beliefs and religious doctrine. They are just ideas.
Of course all people should be protected from discrimination. And all philosophies and ideas should be open to challenge etc. Being a Jew is an ethnic identity, not a religious one.
June 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Of course all people should be protected from discrimination. And all philosophies and ideas should be open to challenge etc. Being a Jew is an ethnic identity, not a religious one.
You could argue on that basis that there are Christian atheists.
June 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
You could argue on that basis that there are Christian atheists.
There are, of course, ex Muslims. But an atheistic Muslim? That’s a contradiction in terms.
June 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
There are, of course, ex Muslims. But an atheistic Muslim? That’s a contradiction in terms.
No. Because being a Jew is not a religious identity. Not all Jews are adherents of Judaism. There are a large number of atheistic Jews. It doesn’t make them any less Jewish. How many atheistic Muslims can you name?
June 28, 2025 at 8:06 AM
No. Because being a Jew is not a religious identity. Not all Jews are adherents of Judaism. There are a large number of atheistic Jews. It doesn’t make them any less Jewish. How many atheistic Muslims can you name?
Not saying they are not allowed opinions. Of course they are. But the nature of social media means their *published* opinions are immediately subject to mass scrutiny. And as in this case, crassly expressed views lead to a swift backlash and an inevitable climb down.
June 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Not saying they are not allowed opinions. Of course they are. But the nature of social media means their *published* opinions are immediately subject to mass scrutiny. And as in this case, crassly expressed views lead to a swift backlash and an inevitable climb down.
She trivialised the October 7th massacre. But she has now retracted and offered up a form of apology. An object lesson in why it is advisable for light entertainers to stay in their own lane.
June 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
She trivialised the October 7th massacre. But she has now retracted and offered up a form of apology. An object lesson in why it is advisable for light entertainers to stay in their own lane.