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I just put ⅓ of the 500g packaging

This basically reduces to some paradox of tolerance type shit, I'm a bigot because I discriminate against bigotry? Ok.

Well yes, the whole situation is complicated, I don't advocate hatred towards religious people, I just think that religion should be criticised like any other ideology, and eventually left behind by society. I think that every person should have the privilege of growing up in a society that isn't hateful and given the kind of education that would allow them to form their own beliefs, not just blindly inherit them. Sadly we are still far from that.

I used that as an example because it was the first thing that came to mind, I could have used any of the other million religious beliefs I disagree with, this isn't about people, it's about ideas

Race and religion are fundamentally different, one is a trait you're born with that you have no control over, the other is a (potentially harmful) ideology, which you have the power to distance yourself from. I'm sick of this "you need to respect everyone's religion" bullshit. No, I cannot respect an ideology which promotes stoning gays, and anyone who does is a moron.

Understand that women in muslim families often have little freedom and that marriage with non-muslims is traditionally prohibited for them, if her family sees a problem with you, she could get beaten for that, locked inside the house, etc. It's not something to mess around with.

I wholeheartedly agree, and as funny as this sounds, I just started writing a manifesto about this yesterday lmao.

I think the main issue is the way morality is framed in neoliberalism, many religions etc.—as something prescriptive. We follow laws not because of some internal moral principles, because we conform to authority and fear punishment. This isn't rational but deeply instinctual, and it leads to immoral action. Similarly, I think tribalism is a consequence of instinctual action and probably one of the main causes of evil in the world. Racism, nationalism, xenophobia, homophobia, etc. can all be explained in this framework. We need to educate people to recognize instinct and transcend it. A political system, however perfect, cannot be forced on people who aren't ready for it.

There is no such thing as objective morality. Being moral is a matter of will and character—consciously choosing what kind of person you want to be. I want to be the kind of person that brings pleasure into the world, and so I am a utilitarian.

Edit: And I'm not saying that I am fulfilling that adequately at all. Any coherent moral stance usually has implications which are "undesirable". If I were truly utilitarian, I should probably be donating money to the global south, and so should anyone else who claims to be moral.