The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #154815 Message #3637227
Posted By: Joe Offer
27-Jun-14 - 06:49 PM
Thread Name: Mudcat - changes in style and profile
Subject: RE: Mudcat - changes in style and profile
Rob -
Yes, there have been posts from people who espouse a "creationist" agenda or who oppose homosexual marriage or make other anti-homosexual remarks. And yes, there have been many threads about the abuse of children by priests or in Catholic-run institutions. The proper response would be to address the issues and not try to make a blanket condemnation of a group whose members do not universally support whatever it is that is wrong. And yes, there is a certain pro-religion Mudcatter who starts a lot of threads and is an absolute pain in the ass.
There are very few people here who support extremist religious causes - but there are an awful lot of people here who paint all religious people with the same brush. And that's not fair.
To my mind, most people in most groups are just fine, and it's unfair to condemn them for the actions of other members of their group. Once again, it's a matter of addressing the issues.
Same thing with the troubles in Palestine - it's a serious issue fraught with injustices, but it's not a justification for Mudcatters to be anti-Semitic.
-Joe Offer-
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