This really has to stop

[The Stranger]

Your examples are wide of the mark.


When it is simple bigotry there are easier ways of dealing with the problems.

Once religion enters the equation logic and reason are sidelined because it becomes a matter of faith and belief. Think of it as a force multiplier.

They are pure and their god demands and rewards their acts against the evil unbelievers.

It is no longer a matter of individual beliefs but of a unified block up in arms and that will hear no argument to the contrary.

its not off the mark. but you are right that this is what happens, but it happens because everyone is making that difference between intolerance and religious intolerance, even those who oppose to it... we shouldnt. we should treat it all the same way and simply put a stop to this as we wouldve have done if it was racial intolerance or whatever kind.

and then there is always the question how intolerant of intolerance can and must one be XD

let me not sideline this discussion. carry on.

[Fragony]

As I said, new isn't just a few years, 80 of them or so

[Fisherking]

As I said, new isn't just a few years, 80 of them or so

The first crusade was launched over similar issues. Forced conversion, murder of Christians, desiccation of shrines, and so on. While this was more the case of one regime perpetrating these acts of cruelty, rather than an entire faith, it did lead to a holey war. So it is a bit more than 80 years old. Lets hope we don’t find ourselves in another holey war...even though several have already declared it so.