On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 06:46:05PM -0300, Juan wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jan 2017 15:54:41 -0500 John Newman <jnn@synfin.org> wrote:
Someone who doesn't buy into a particular conspiracy does not (necessarily) share any traits with the religious whack jobs that burned witches at the stake. They were driven by ignorance and religious fervor.
Not really. Witch hunting, although a time honored joo-kristian tradition, isn't driven by ignorance. It's a political phenomenom (like religion itself). People who don't parrot the 'community's' party line are treated like criminals, or are considered 'sick' and need to be 'cured'.
Of course, the hunters don't have any rational argument, but that's not the same thing, at all, as being ignorant. They are not just 'ignorant'. They are 'ignorant' on purpose.
Whatever, you get my point.
No, I don't get your point. What I seem to get quite well is that you are purposedly ignoring MY point(s).
When I don't have time to read a whole thread, and want a quick summary, just read one of Juan's posts. :D