Comments on: Insanity http://archvillain.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/insanity/ Random thoughts, cynicism, and the occasional nugget of wisdom ... I hope Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:33:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: archvillain http://archvillain.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/insanity/#comment-309 archvillain Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:16:11 +0000 http://archvillain.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-309 I think the best way to deal with this issue is to formalize the legal language which already exists. Parents can believe whatever they want, provided their actions on those beliefs cause no harm to others. This way we (as a society) can penalize anti-social <i>actions</i> without stifling intellectual freedom. I've said this many times, but I don't give a shrill soprano hoot in Hell what you believe in. I do care about your actions. If you want to believe in the Invisible Pink Unicorn or the Great Queen Spider, that's your business. If you believe that the Great Queen Spider wants you to harm others (even fellow believers), any <i>actions</i> you take on that belief causes harm to the society as a whole, and society has the right to punish you <i>for those actions</i>- not for the beliefs. In this case, the "parents" can believe in the power of prayer to their heart's content, but they had better get their kid to a doctor when she gets sick or face society's punishment for their actions (or lack thereof). I think the best way to deal with this issue is to formalize the legal language which already exists. Parents can believe whatever they want, provided their actions on those beliefs cause no harm to others. This way we (as a society) can penalize anti-social actions without stifling intellectual freedom.

I’ve said this many times, but I don’t give a shrill soprano hoot in Hell what you believe in. I do care about your actions. If you want to believe in the Invisible Pink Unicorn or the Great Queen Spider, that’s your business. If you believe that the Great Queen Spider wants you to harm others (even fellow believers), any actions you take on that belief causes harm to the society as a whole, and society has the right to punish you for those actions- not for the beliefs.

In this case, the “parents” can believe in the power of prayer to their heart’s content, but they had better get their kid to a doctor when she gets sick or face society’s punishment for their actions (or lack thereof).

]]> By: butchrobotpope http://archvillain.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/insanity/#comment-308 butchrobotpope Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:13:58 +0000 http://archvillain.wordpress.com/?p=64#comment-308 Cases like this hurt to read about. I'd say whether or not your Invisible Sky-Daddy is angry or otherwise it's not fit for children. A bit radical? I don't think so. Like most social/delusional states, parents pass the infection on to their children. Hey, howzibout a War on Fanatacism? Huh? Did I miss that one? Oh. Cases like this hurt to read about. I’d say whether or not your Invisible Sky-Daddy is angry or otherwise it’s not fit for children. A bit radical? I don’t think so. Like most social/delusional states, parents pass the infection on to their children.

Hey, howzibout a War on Fanatacism? Huh? Did I miss that one? Oh.

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