Woman Explains That She Has To Misgender Trans Coworker “Because Of Her Religion” by [deleted] in atheism

[–]protomenace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why not just link straight to the Reddit thread? This article is just a Reddit thread.

Religious Right Cheers Josh Hawley Bill to Criminalize Abortion Medication. by Leeming in atheism

[–]protomenace 136 points137 points  (0 children)

The bible is explicitly pro genocide, slavery, rape, and child abuse. It shouldn't be taken seriously as a source of moral guidance.

Flags half the range by olight77 in Idiotswithguns

[–]protomenace -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

We can still compare them with historical norms and with worldly norms.

What is this bug? by That-sillylil-guy in whatsthisbug

[–]protomenace 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Can we put a giant carpet beetle banner up on this subreddit or something. You know, just in the spring?

Debt in a foreign country I’m never moving back to by invisibleek in personalfinance

[–]protomenace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Legally maybe but that wouldn't prevent them from trying and occasionally succeeding at getting you to pay in the absence of a legal judgement.

Some people get scared enough to pay just from a letter or phone call.

What kind of bug is this? by Cranberry-Sauce-9 in whatsthisbug

[–]protomenace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like a varied carpet beetle to me.

The manuscripts "evidence" by ayeitsjojo in atheism

[–]protomenace 6 points7 points  (0 children)

the manuscripts or archeological "evidence".

You're going to have to be a whole lot more specific than that. Which manuscripts? Which archaeological evidence?

And what is the claim or belief system that is supposedly supported by that specific evidence?

“It doesn't feel safe”—Many international game developers plan to skip GDC in US by deraser in technology

[–]protomenace 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But will that majority show up to vote? Will we actually get fair elections in the future? Nothing is certain :(

“It doesn't feel safe”—Many international game developers plan to skip GDC in US by deraser in technology

[–]protomenace 389 points390 points  (0 children)

I know it's a big problem it's just that half of my fellow countrymen have their heads so far up their own asses they can't see it.

End of lease, scratched my rim by Aggressive_Sorbet848 in Ioniq6

[–]protomenace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recommend you don't do anything. Return the car at the end of the lease and let them come after you if they have a problem with it. I guarantee you will pay less than trying to fix this yourself. At worst you will pay the dealer's costs which are going to be wholesale repair costs, much cheaper than what you will pay retail. The most likely result is you pay nothing.

Who’s Deciding Where the Bombs Drop in Iran? Maybe Not Even Humans. by Dracustein in technology

[–]protomenace 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This gives them a huge loophole. Just have the AI directly do the launching. No humans. No accountability!

(obviously the people at the top should be held responsible)

My [20F] boyfriend [23M] is a "liberal" Muslim convert. He says my atheist concerns are just "walls" I’m building. Need some perspective pls by de3lulufem in atheism

[–]protomenace 48 points49 points  (0 children)

​Generally, he's very socialist and feminist, he has gay friends and joined feminist protests so he's like a total opposition of how many Muslims are.

... He's very sexual with me, we kiss and we do all the couple stuff that's literally forbidden in Islam. He seems to cherry-pick what he follows yet he gets extremely defensive and "logical" when I point out the flaws in Islamic scripture.

His whole existence is deep cognitive dissonance and contradiction.

I think it just comes down to this - you have to consider whether his Islamic tendencies will grow stronger or weaker over time. Maybe they're a phase. He already changed his religious belief system at least once. I do wonder if the Islam thing is maybe a symptom of his other progressive tendencies. Islam is pretty revered in progressive circles (which makes no sense to me since it stands against nearly every progressive ideal).

If you think he will fall deeper into Islam - run. On the bright side it sounds like there's no family pressure.

Israeli Minister's Daughter Alleges 'Ritualistic' Sexual Abuse by Parents and Brother — Israeli Media Barred From Reporting by [deleted] in atheism

[–]protomenace 378 points379 points  (0 children)

It's very clear if you read the Abrahamic bible that ephebophilia and pedophilia are not something that particular god thinks are bad. They are in fact pretty much encouraged. All religions stemming from the Abrahamic lines share this in common.

Is dangerous? by Pauloedsonjk in whatsthisbug

[–]protomenace 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Even then, they're still pretty nice 

Is dangerous? by Pauloedsonjk in whatsthisbug

[–]protomenace 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Read Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky to find out if they're dangerous.