Samsara Posted April 22, 2022 Posted April 22, 2022 It’s not a thing. Countries where atheists are oppressed also oppress other minority groups including minority religions. There’s no country that specifically targets atheists.
John Slayne Posted April 22, 2022 Posted April 22, 2022 Yes, it's criminalised in many parts of the world and even in the US or some European countries it's looked down upon - has the US ever had a non-religious president, for example? White gheys who live in Western cities wouldn't know about this though, they are too busy pretending to be woke and claiming 'systemic oppression against non-believers is not a thing' just because it's not a thing where they live.
Oceania Posted April 22, 2022 Posted April 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Nip Tuck said: Do you think atheophobia is such a serious issue in modern society that it should be talked about as much as other forms of oppression? Unlike most forms of oppression and hatred being religious is a choice. You don’t choose to be a POC, or lgbt, or poor etc. You choose to be religious or non-religious. That’s why it’s not as discussed. It's not as discussed simply because atheism is criminalized in remote countries the west couldn't care less about. Speaking of hypocrisy, myopia and selective outrage... Which is interesting because the west too used to oppress atheists (aka heretics) until not so long ago.
Nip Tuck Posted April 22, 2022 Posted April 22, 2022 32 minutes ago, Oceania said: It's not as discussed simply because atheism is criminalized in remote countries the west couldn't care less about. Speaking of hypocrisy, myopia and selective outrage... Which is interesting because the west too used to oppress atheists (aka heretics) until not so long ago. And in all those countries other religions are also oppressed to the same or a greater extent. I can’t think of an example where atheists are specifically solely targeted. Correct me if I’m wrong though. The thing I have an issue with is people appropriating the oppression of people half way across the world and applying it to their own experiences. Unless you live in one of those 13 or so countries, you are not oppressed. If you are an atheist, there’s no outward expression of atheism. You can blend in. If you’re of another religion, or other minority group, 9/10 you are distinguishable without having to identify yourself. There’s a difference.
Oceania Posted April 22, 2022 Posted April 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Nip Tuck said: And in all those countries other religions are also oppressed to the same or a greater extent. I can’t think of an example where atheists are specifically solely targeted. Correct me if I’m wrong though. The thing I have an issue with is people appropriating the oppression of people half way across the world and applying it to their own experiences. Unless you live in one of those 13 or so countries, you are not oppressed. If you are an atheist, there’s no outward expression of atheism. You can blend in. If you’re of another religion, or other minority group, 9/10 you are distinguishable without having to identify yourself. There’s a difference. Does it really matter? I'm a POC living in a white country and I'm neither oppressed nor discriminated, but my personal experience doesn't devalue the racism occurring elsewhere. Besides, I can't think of any group that gets "solely targeted". It's like saying jews weren't oppressed during WWII because nazis also targeted homosexuals, slavs, disabled people and many other groups at the same time. Oppression is oppression regardless. As for the last part, a nonsexually active masc gay can easily pass for a straight. They can blend in because, in that situation, there's no outward espression of homosexuality either ...and that's exactly what most gays have to resort to in certain countries if they don't want to get executed.
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