freeforum.wordpress.com— A response from retired Master Sergeant Gid L. White. After Katie Couric declared that there were no atheists in foxholes on a TV newscast:
May 28, 2007View in Crawl 4
What's PC about disagreement with misstated facts? "No atheists in foxholes." is factually incorrect. I must agree, getting angry or upset over the matter is a bit immature when it is precisely the immaturity of superstitious belief the "atheist" stands against, however, disagreement, even if inappropriately full of uncontrolled emotion, is appropriate when the facts being presented are demonstrably incorrect.I think that PC in this particular case would be to agree with the large theist majority. I do not. Many do not. In this case, disagreement is decidedly politically INcorrect. Any "atheist" who has served in the military can attest to that fact as well.
Letting stupid statements stand without criticism is how this country got so stupid. Anyone has a right to feel/believe/say anything. And anyone has the right to challenge it. Freedom of speech goes both ways.
gamefreak6401May 29, 2007
Very good article, I heartily agree with the Master Sgt.
Closed AccountMay 29, 2007
Look everyone! All caps! He must be telling the truth!
Closed AccountMay 29, 2007
What's PC about disagreement with misstated facts? "No atheists in foxholes." is factually incorrect. I must agree, getting angry or upset over the matter is a bit immature when it is precisely the immaturity of superstitious belief the "atheist" stands against, however, disagreement, even if inappropriately full of uncontrolled emotion, is appropriate when the facts being presented are demonstrably incorrect.I think that PC in this particular case would be to agree with the large theist majority. I do not. Many do not. In this case, disagreement is decidedly politically INcorrect. Any "atheist" who has served in the military can attest to that fact as well.
Closed AccountMay 30, 2007
<a class="user" href="http://www.ffrf.org/foxholes/">http://www.ffrf.org/foxholes/</a>
wooteryMay 30, 2007
My point remains - people should object to bulls**t, not shut up and hope it goes away.
thedevilsdueJun 1, 2007
Atheism--the new religion
anitrawebOct 14, 2007
Letting stupid statements stand without criticism is how this country got so stupid. Anyone has a right to feel/believe/say anything. And anyone has the right to challenge it. Freedom of speech goes both ways.
Closed AccountDec 10, 2008
Queers have same logic to refuse Bible cause 10 commandments, it don't jive with their lifestyle.