So the killer in Arizona is a nihilist atheist. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110110/ap_on_re_us/us_congresswoman_shot_gunman What does this tell us about atheism? Absolutely nothing. This does not mean that atheism leads to chaos and killing. It means that there is a crazy killer and he happens to be an atheist.
So many times we want to look the the worst representation of an idea or group and use that representation to denounce the entire group. To tie this creep to atheism is just as fair as linking the Westboro Baptist Church www.godhatesfags.com to Christianity.
If we want to evaluate an idea and people tied to the idea we need to stop finding the worst people so that we can demonize them. The key is whether we are going to be honest in our assessment or do we want to tar and feather our enemies. Do we want the truth when we evaluate those we disagree with or do we merely want to win?
Sincerely,
Trouble-Maker
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