Moderator LogicalFallacy Posted April 12, 2019 Moderator Share Posted April 12, 2019 For the second time in a year Israel Folau has come under fire for his tweets - this time he's targeting the classics - drunks, idolaters etc... and of course atheists. (I'm suddenly agnostic about all this!) https://punditarena.com/rugby/smcmahon/israel-folau-hell-awaits-anti-gay-message/ I'm half inclined to open a twitter account and troll the crap out of him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator TABA Posted April 12, 2019 Moderator Share Posted April 12, 2019 Obviously I disagree with him, but I disagree with firing him because of his statements. If expressing more-or-less traditional Christian teaching is grounds for firing, what other unpopular views justify it? In a religious culture, would it be OK to fire a guy for making strong atheistic comments? Way too many thin skins these days. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin webmdave Posted April 12, 2019 Admin Share Posted April 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, TABA said: Way too many thin skins these days. That's the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsathoggua9 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 5 hours ago, TABA said: Obviously I disagree with him, but I disagree with firing him because of his statements. If expressing more-or-less traditional Christian teaching is grounds for firing, what other unpopular views justify it? In a religious culture, would it be OK to fire a guy for making strong atheistic comments? Way too many thin skins these days. I agree! Firing seems a bit extreme. Just holding his views up to ridicule is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOHO Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 My take on most of this kind of backlash against someone's comments is that is has less to do with thin skin than it does with begin passive-aggressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LogicalFallacy Posted April 14, 2019 Author Moderator Share Posted April 14, 2019 And here comes the persecution complex syndrome. "I can't say what shit I like to therefore I'm a persecuted Christian" seems to be the main takeaway. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/112034108/unrepentant-israel-folau-im-more-than-happy-to-do-what-god-wants-me-to-do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Joshpantera Posted April 14, 2019 Moderator Share Posted April 14, 2019 26 minutes ago, LogicalFallacy said: And here comes the persecution complex syndrome. "I can't say what shit I like to therefore I'm a persecuted Christian" seems to be the main takeaway. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/112034108/unrepentant-israel-folau-im-more-than-happy-to-do-what-god-wants-me-to-do Of course. Poor persecuted religious majority member. Poor him....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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