Comments on: ‘This Hummer ain’t big enough for the both of us!’ religious soldiers complain http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/09/%e2%80%98this-hummer-ain%e2%80%99t-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us%e2%80%99-religious-soldiers-complain/ The voice of atheism since 1881 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: FedupwithR http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/09/%e2%80%98this-hummer-ain%e2%80%99t-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us%e2%80%99-religious-soldiers-complain/comment-page-1/#comment-19003 FedupwithR Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:15:26 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=7099#comment-19003 This is just another example of "authorities" caving to the religious. Why don't they just tell them to live in the REAL world? This is just another example of "authorities" caving to the religious. Why don't they just tell them to live in the REAL world?

]]> By: CybrgnX http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/09/%e2%80%98this-hummer-ain%e2%80%99t-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us%e2%80%99-religious-soldiers-complain/comment-page-1/#comment-18971 CybrgnX Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:05:00 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=7099#comment-18971 I am sorry for you Hieremias, but you may well be right. Both wife and daughter are excellent drivers so I did not consider that reason. I am sorry for you Hieremias, but you may well be right.
Both wife and daughter are excellent drivers so I did not consider that reason.

]]> By: barriejohn http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/09/%e2%80%98this-hummer-ain%e2%80%99t-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us%e2%80%99-religious-soldiers-complain/comment-page-1/#comment-18937 barriejohn Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:11:12 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=7099#comment-18937 As an ex-educator I am well aware of the reasons why children have accents. It just seems odd that theirs tend to be even MORE pronounced than their parents`. The same with prejudices - they are obviously the result of indoctrination: no one is born with them. Education is the answer, as you say, but when animals have been conditioned it is hard breaking already established patterns of behaviour! As an ex-educator I am well aware of the reasons why children have accents. It just seems odd that theirs tend to be even MORE pronounced than their parents`. The same with prejudices – they are obviously the result of indoctrination: no one is born with them. Education is the answer, as you say, but when animals have been conditioned it is hard breaking already established patterns of behaviour!

]]> By: FedupwithR http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/09/%e2%80%98this-hummer-ain%e2%80%99t-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us%e2%80%99-religious-soldiers-complain/comment-page-1/#comment-18920 FedupwithR Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:11:40 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=7099#comment-18920 Everyone " breeds " more people like themselves! Even the less better educated have less children in countries where birthcontrol it permitted . If the "stupid" i.e. poor and ignorant were better treated, better educated they too would limit their offspring and turn from religion. This is what democracy is supposed to be about - equality not elitism. Everyone " breeds " more people like themselves! Even the less better educated have less children in countries where birthcontrol it permitted . If the "stupid" i.e. poor and ignorant were better treated, better educated they too would limit their offspring and turn from religion. This is what democracy is supposed to be about – equality not elitism.

]]> By: FedupwithR http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/09/%e2%80%98this-hummer-ain%e2%80%99t-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us%e2%80%99-religious-soldiers-complain/comment-page-1/#comment-18918 FedupwithR Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:54:28 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=7099#comment-18918 Children's accents are imprinted when they learn to talk -by listening to those arround them- which is why there is little chance of regional accents dying out. Unfortunately, prejudices and wacky world views are also assimilated at an early age. Children's accents are imprinted when they learn to talk -by listening to those arround them- which is why there is little chance of regional accents dying out. Unfortunately, prejudices and wacky world views are also assimilated at an early age.

]]> By: name(benötigt) http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/09/%e2%80%98this-hummer-ain%e2%80%99t-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us%e2%80%99-religious-soldiers-complain/comment-page-1/#comment-18907 name(benötigt) Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:20:22 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=7099#comment-18907 @Angela yeah, better educated people have less children. But that has always been the case. The peasents had more children than the court and the philosophers and scientists (why, many of the greatest minds did not procreate at all). The deduction that this leads to general stupidity, however, is simplistic and faulty. Better eductaion does not necessarily coincide with superior genes for intelligence. In fact, more educated parents produce more educated children, veen if they are adopted. Pessimism about the future is in vogue and has been for the past 2500 years. Even Aristoteles was muttering angrily and said (translations might vary) 'When i look at the youth which will evolve to men, i have no hope for the future'. As for me, i'm with randall munroe: 'All in all, the future will be okay! Except climate; we fucked that one up.' @Angela

yeah, better educated people have less children. But that has always been the case. The peasents had more children than the court and the philosophers and scientists (why, many of the greatest minds did not procreate at all).

The deduction that this leads to general stupidity, however, is simplistic and faulty. Better eductaion does not necessarily coincide with superior genes for intelligence. In fact, more educated parents produce more educated children, veen if they are adopted.

Pessimism about the future is in vogue and has been for the past 2500 years. Even Aristoteles was muttering angrily and said (translations might vary) ‘When i look at the youth which will evolve to men, i have no hope for the future’.

As for me, i’m with randall munroe: ‘All in all, the future will be okay! Except climate; we fucked that one up.’

]]> By: barriejohn http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/09/%e2%80%98this-hummer-ain%e2%80%99t-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us%e2%80%99-religious-soldiers-complain/comment-page-1/#comment-18893 barriejohn Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:32:33 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=7099#comment-18893 Don`t forget that the more traditional Christians still don`t allow women to preach or have any responsibilities in the Church, and many insist that they OBEY their husbands in all things! Don`t forget that the more traditional Christians still don`t allow women to preach or have any responsibilities in the Church, and many insist that they OBEY their husbands in all things!

]]> By: barriejohn http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/09/%e2%80%98this-hummer-ain%e2%80%99t-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us%e2%80%99-religious-soldiers-complain/comment-page-1/#comment-18892 barriejohn Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:29:35 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=7099#comment-18892 Sadly - and depressingly - I fear you are right! Sadly – and depressingly – I fear you are right!

]]> By: barriejohn http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/09/%e2%80%98this-hummer-ain%e2%80%99t-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us%e2%80%99-religious-soldiers-complain/comment-page-1/#comment-18890 barriejohn Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:28:32 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=7099#comment-18890 Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!! Hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Hieremias http://freethinker.co.uk/2009/07/09/%e2%80%98this-hummer-ain%e2%80%99t-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us%e2%80%99-religious-soldiers-complain/comment-page-1/#comment-18873 Hieremias Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:20:46 +0000 http://freethinker.co.uk/?p=7099#comment-18873 I think we've missed the point. They aren't objecting based on religious reasons, they're just genuinely afraid to be in a vehicle with a female driver. Every time my wife gets behind the wheel I honestly think my life is in immediate danger. I think we've missed the point. They aren't objecting based on religious reasons, they're just genuinely afraid to be in a vehicle with a female driver.

Every time my wife gets behind the wheel I honestly think my life is in immediate danger.

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