A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol is now being charged with a hate crime.

A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol is now being charged with a hate crime.

      • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
        11·
        11 months ago

        What better way to spread awareness of religious liberty than to bait zealots into committing hate crimes

        Making people angry is probably the least effective way to get them to see your side. It’s well established that when people feel attacked, they are less open to changing their views. Of course, in cases like this, it’s probably impossible to avoid angering people.

        But I see nothing in your post that actually shows what the TST thinks on this, only what you think is the best course of action.

      • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
        35·
        11 months ago

        But let me guess, were wrong.

        Considering there are 3 of you and you all have different explanations, at least 2 have to be wrong. But I gave you the link to their reasoning, which is not what any of the three have said.

          • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
            33·
            11 months ago

            The display was made for the sole purpose of being destroyed.

            So it was made for a sole purpose, but now multiple reasons can be right. You’re now contradicting yourself.

            The problem isn’t that I’m trolling, it’s that you’re too busy trying to be right rather than trying to figure out what’s right.

              • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
                23·
                11 months ago

                I’m too busy trying to be right?

                You literally just claimed that it was for a sole purpose, and then when I pointed out that that can’t be true if something else is also it’s intent, you belittled me and claimed I must be trolling…so yes. It’s so hard for you to admit you are wrong that you have to claim this very straightforward point based on your straightforward language is “mental gymnastics.”

                But don’t worry, you’re so far committed to me being stupid that it would be absolutely shocking for you to admit that I might be right here, so I don’t expect you to do so. I’m just wondering how long you’ll try to pretend you didn’t contradict, instead of just slinking off.

                  • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
                    12·
                    11 months ago

                    We can all improve in that area, so I will certainly work on it.

                    However, I don’t see what that has to do with this conversation.