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[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I think these sorts of points are funny to make in a hypothetical situation but once you're going to make real lawsuits it's gonna open up a whole can of worms.

Fair point

For that reason his actions aren't helping anyone. He's simply wasting resources on an idiotic attempt at activism that can only end by making society worse.

You've made a good case that the way he is going about this is idiotic and not as harmless as I made it out to be, I can't really disagree with anything you said, although I still can't help but chuckle about it

[–]Alienhunter 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's funny for sure and worth a chuckle. But there's s fine line between political statements and good faith trolling vs bad faith trolling and socially detrimental behavior. Which abuse of the legal system is.

You could for instance go out and start a cult called the "Church of Alienhunterism" where I teach the path to salvation and eternal Bliss is to buy get out of hell free cards from yours truly. And if you buy me a sports car or a mansion you'll get a super awesome Afterlife sports car forever after you die. I can set this up as a joke, and it's funny, but if the government is like "no you can't claim tax exemptions on your obvious pyramid or money laundering scheme and try to pass it off as a legitimate religion" and I try to fight them on that point, I'm really no better than the actual megachurch tycoons that pull this shit am I? It's actually very important that we make the distinction between good faith claims and bad faith claims. Because if we don't the whole system is blown wide open for corruption should we be too lenient, or it becomes a cruel authoritarian machine that seeks to crush anyone that deviates from the rules regardless of reason.

In this case the lawsuit is over religious headgear in DMV posters. It's the most petty complaint you can have on allowing religious liberties and double standards. Who has religious headgear in DMV photos? Jews? Sikhs? Some Muslims? Does anyone care legitimately that we allow them to do so and actively seek to give them the Hobson's choice of either being outcast from their families or society? It's not a hill worth dying on. It's not even a hill worth pissing on.

It just further obfuscates and makes it easier for the religious manipulators to deceive people and distract from their corruption. We shouldn't care about people who want to go to religious organizations and events who believe sincerely in the message they are trying to spread. It's why it's important you shouldn't heap abuse on the poor Moron Missionaries or Jehovah's Witlessness who come by. They are just low level indoctrinates in a large money making machine. Our attentions should be focused solely on the corruption that takes place and not an abject hatred to the rediculous ceremonies and the like which are, all things considered, harmless fun.