I’m sorry but he should just leave and let live. Parents who feel it’s a good thing to bring their children to these sort of events are free to do so. No one is forcing his kids to go there. I understand that this is beyond crazy, and submitting children to people’s sexuality at such a young age is condemnable. I myself had found myself in such a situation before. But rising and speaking against it in religious terms - IF IT WAS NOT MANDATORY - only makes it worse. The debate should not be about religious beliefs, it should be about: how do you feel subjecting children to your sexuality at such a young age. If we believe in freedom, the guy dressing as a girl has a right to it too, and the parents bringing their kids too. Although i think it’s brave to address this in public, I don’t think religion was the point here.
No, it’s not. But look at the result: the guy was thrown out, and people will shake their heads and say « religious fanatics ». Fighting a good fight is good and should be done, but it has to be done in such a way as to produce results.
Once I was caught unawares being at such a reading. I was shocked that I hadn’t been warned. This seems like something you’d want to warn people about.
Had he addressed the issue on the basis of children being too young to be subjected to such things, and developed his point of view, he might have achieved something. Speaking of God to people who do not believe didn’t help here. I’m not saying the guy’s not brave, I think it comforted the people’s feelings that they were really persecuted.
I’m not trying to be right and saying you’re wrong. But as someone who goes about questioning people’s ideas and speaking against them all the time, I think there’s a way to get people to actually think.
I’m sorry but he should just leave and let live. Parents who feel it’s a good thing to bring their children to these sort of events are free to do so. No one is forcing his kids to go there. I understand that this is beyond crazy, and submitting children to people’s sexuality at such a young age is condemnable. I myself had found myself in such a situation before. But rising and speaking against it in religious terms - IF IT WAS NOT MANDATORY - only makes it worse. The debate should not be about religious beliefs, it should be about: how do you feel subjecting children to your sexuality at such a young age. If we believe in freedom, the guy dressing as a girl has a right to it too, and the parents bringing their kids too. Although i think it’s brave to address this in public, I don’t think religion was the point here.
So teaching children to be fucked in the head is OK?
No, it’s not. But look at the result: the guy was thrown out, and people will shake their heads and say « religious fanatics ». Fighting a good fight is good and should be done, but it has to be done in such a way as to produce results.
Once I was caught unawares being at such a reading. I was shocked that I hadn’t been warned. This seems like something you’d want to warn people about.
Had he addressed the issue on the basis of children being too young to be subjected to such things, and developed his point of view, he might have achieved something. Speaking of God to people who do not believe didn’t help here. I’m not saying the guy’s not brave, I think it comforted the people’s feelings that they were really persecuted.
Fine, you’re right
I’m not trying to be right and saying you’re wrong. But as someone who goes about questioning people’s ideas and speaking against them all the time, I think there’s a way to get people to actually think.