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[–]Pixie_Waifu 44 insightful - 3 fun44 insightful - 2 fun45 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

They want others to report us, but at the same time, understood if people stop for 2 seconds and read our thoughts; they wouldn't have this much support. And they know that.

[–]plantingprogress 44 insightful - 2 fun44 insightful - 1 fun45 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Exactly the same reason they were all crying about how JKR wrote a manifesto of evil while encouraging their followers not to read it and just take their word for it - because readers would know she had a well written, reasonable point and might (god forbid!) join team GC.

[–]InvisibleWoman 34 insightful - 1 fun34 insightful - 0 fun35 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Yeah if their belief system is so solid, why should people not read allegedly wrong opposing opinions. Any good educator of any kind will tell you that reading things you disagree with is extremely important for the development of critical thinking skills, especially in areas of politics and sociology. If our ideas are so strong that one single piece of writing can sway people, then wow, maybe they should be bloody reading it.

[–]Complicated-Spirit 19 insightful - 2 fun19 insightful - 1 fun20 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

A Jewish friend of mine (keeping in mind that Judaism is a HIGHLY varied religion) said that in his denomination, you have to read opposing viewpoints and even question your faith at some time, because to simply believe blindly is no faith at all, even if - especially if - it’s a passionate faith, because it’s based on pride rather than conviction. I’m not Jewish myself, but I thought it was an outstandingly good point.

[–]Delia 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Believe it or not the Catholic faith also taught me that at school, which is why I do not expect everyone to agree with me.