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[Wästed The Great]

I thought you were considering a move, Wasted. Whatever came of that?

Reality has struck for now. My youngest daughter has 3 years of high school left and i promised her i wouldn't move till she graduated. Over the next 3 years i plan on vacations in both Austin and San Diego to see what i think. It's going to be a long term goal, but i also have to sell my house.

However, the "get wasted out of the Midwest" plan is still in action

 

[Travis The Dragon]

Let's all go to Colorado or Washington and get wasted!

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

Washington is lovely this time of year.

 

[SinisterMinisterX]

Whoever designed the laptop keyboard idea of putting "home" next to backspace should be taken out back and shot.

 

[SixesAlltheway]

Let's all go to Colorado or Washington and get wasted!

I'm game. Are you paying for the trip?

 

[The Flash]

I just saw a roach walking on the countertop of the kitchen and it disappeared before I could kill it.

 

[Brigantium]

Ew.

I'm at work and can't actually find any work to do.

 

[Saapanael]

This picture is supposed to depict how atheism is treated in different parts of the world. I wonder if it's actually true? Based on this, there's only about 5 countries (including Estonia) where atheists are considered free and equal.

 

[LooseCannon]

I don't know if that is really true, if half the shit I hear from the States is true. While Canada technically has God in our constitution, it's usually ignored, and while the US doesn't have God in theirs, they keep pretending it's in there.

 

[Forostar]

And my country is one of the five countries.

The severe discrimination in Germany surprised me somewhat. One of the worries about Germany:

‘Blasphemy’ is outlawed or criticism of religion is restricted and punishable with a prison sentence

Here's the report, by IHEA (The International Humanist and Ethical Union).
http://iheu.org/fot14/

Non-religious people are being targeted by “hate campaigns” in countries around the world, as a distinct minority group, the latest edition of the Freedom of Thought Report has found.

The report claims that the “hate speech” against atheists does not come exclusively from reactionary or radical religious leaders, but increasingly from political leaders, including heads of state.

Published today (10 December) by the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), the Freedom of Thought Report states: “In 2014, in addition to laws such as those targeting “apostasy” and “blasphemy”, we have seen a marked increase in specific targeting of “atheists” and “humanism” as such, using these terms in a broadly correct way (the users know what they are saying) but with intent clearly borne of ignorance or intolerance toward these groups.”

It looks like a decent report. People can find out themselves by juding its content (sources / laws etc.).

 

[Forostar]

Canada has "systematic discrimination"

- Preferential treatment is given to a religion or religion in general.
- Discriminatory prominence is given to religious bodies, traditions or leaders.
- Religious groups control some public or social services.
- State-funding of religious institutions or salaries, or discriminatory tax exemptions

Legal or constitutional provisions exclude non-religious views from freedom of belief

- There is state funding of at least some religious schools.
- Religious schools have powers to discriminate in admissions or employment

UK: also "systematic discrimination"
USA: "mostly satisfactory"

 

[LooseCannon]

Yes, I am not denying any of that. I'm saying I don't see how that is any less systemic than in the USA, and if you actually live here and compare to what Americans see, despite the funding issues, there is less discrimination against atheists than below the 49th parallel.

 

[Forostar]

Perhaps it depends on the state (or province) where one lives.

 

[LooseCannon]

Perhaps it depends on the state (or province) where one lives.

Sure, but I'm talking about endemic oppression.

 

[Wästed The Great]

I said to myself lastnight, "What should I watch?" Answer: All Good Things. always good.

 

[Cornfed Hick]

Yes, I am not denying any of that. I'm saying I don't see how that is any less systemic than in the USA, and if you actually live here and compare to what Americans see, despite the funding issues, there is less discrimination against atheists than below the 49th parallel.

The Mason-Dixon line, maybe. In the northeast and west coast of the U.S., atheists are plentiful and largely ignored. Many people associate atheists with intellectuals and academics. I've never seen endemic oppression of atheists in LA, NY or Chicago. You're much better off being an atheist than Jewish in the true redneck areas. I would say "mostly satisfactory" is probably accurate. One thing though: if you are an outspoken atheist, you'll likely never be elected to public office.

 

[The Flash]

This picture is supposed to depict how atheism is treated in different parts of the world. I wonder if it's actually true? Based on this, there's only about 5 countries (including Estonia) where atheists are considered free and equal.

In Turkey you can't go around saying that you're an atheist. You'd be called a filthy scum, an infidel and a heretic. That applies to even the more modern areas. In rural areas, there's a chance you'd get lynched.

 

[DJ James]

Terribly sorry for the misunderstanding

Atheists aren't treated as bad as people say, there's just a lot of racism/homophobia which I'm extremely not ok with.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

It's not as bad as people say, there's just a lot of racism/homophobia...

 

[mckindog]

On the West Coast of Canada you are more likely to be marginalized for being a Christian than being an atheist.
But most people are neither, at least in a active sense.