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I don’t know about the motivation of others. I take every opportunity to attack superstition. People are entitled to believe whatever they wish but they are NOT entitles to a free pass. Opposing ideas or beliefs is not an insult. It is part of the scientific method, the way thinking, rational people arrive at truth. Religious believers have no special right to be offended when their silly ideas are confronted. They may not be obligated to defend those beliefs, but neither am I obligated to sit and be silent.
[quote=”wspeed1195″]you don’t have to follow or believe something to be open-minded enough to understand.
like cheating on your spouse.I have never done it,it dirty nasty.I know people who have,hence my opinion of it/them.[/quote]There is no virtue in being so open minded about fairy tale nonsense that you condone adults’ belief in such things. It is one thing when we foster a child’s belief in Santa or the Easter Bunny. It is quite another when we tolerate adults following cults of fantasy which have historically caused so much mischief and have been so closed minded in their own beliefs.
Scott, you and I are always on the same political wave length. Thanks for pointing out the suspicious nature of this military visit from the largest, most powerful economic colonial empire on the planet. Anybody who buys into the story that this is a humanitarian visit is beyond naive and beyond enlightenment as to the true nature of this beast. I don’t argue with such people. Even after the bullets and bodies are in the news, these people will beat their chests harder and wave that old flag higher. I yearn to escape these people but I still find them in Costa Rica.
I too have spent some time in Cuba. If Mr. Oldham has lived in Cuba, he should do quite well in Costa Rica. The fact that he is a missionary, however, causes me to be even more cautious about his objectivity regarding Muslims. Religion poisons everything and clouds judgement. I hope he finds what he is looking for in Costa Rica as long as it doesn’t include more converts.
I did not criticize the author for the sentiment. He is entitled to be as discriminating as he wishes within his private dealings and decisions. I was, however, wondering if his observations were correct or if they were exaggerated. It seems highly unlikely that Muslims could take over Canada via mass immigration in a matter of a few decades. And if he is just being overly sensitive to change, then I believe he will find Costa Rica a much bigger change than what may be happening in Canada. I suspect his motives for moving to CR may be misguided and, if so, he will end up returning to Canada.
[quote=”twin200″]The last several days I’ve seen a lot slander and bickering all across the board.versatile innocently stirred up a hornets nest.The next time I get lured into a thread concerning these topics I’ll stop reading long before scott stops me
Twin200,
You forgot to post the big yellow happy smiley face to go along with your saccharin sentiment.I tend to skip over the simple stuff and those themes which may interest others but have nothing for me. Playing children, homemade ice cream and folksy humor sounds great for a bible belt picnic site. It is not, however, what I seek here. Post away. Unlike you, I see no harm nor detraction from posts which don’t interest me. I even read them sometimes. There is room for just about everything here.
Why would being an american keep you from responding to this post about Canada and Muslims? Both subjects are literally close to the american experience right now.
I DO judge people by their religion and their beliefs because beliefs lead to action. Some beliefs lead people to pick up guns, put on uniforms or arm bands and try to kill each other.
And in the case of uniforms, you can usually judge the book by its cover.[quote=”clayton”]..And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.”[/quote]
It is already established knowledge that morality existed well before religion came along. And religion is a terrible teacher of morality anyway. Have you ever read the Bible? Rape, incest, murder, slavery and more are all supported and urged by the imagined god in that book and performed by the “chosen” people in his name.
As Christopher Hitchins pointed out; think of a moral act which only a religious person could do that an atheist could not. You won’t be able to.
And then think of an IMMORAL act which only a religious person could do that an atheist could not. You have probably already thought of one.
Clayton, religion doesn’t explain anything. It is wishful thinking at its least harmful, and it is clinical mass delusion claiming to know more than it could possibly knowa at its most dangerous. We just don’t need it any longer since science has explained enough for us to get grasp on reality.
The religious silliness is no greater in Costa Rica than it is in the US. I have seen a Tico dragging a cross up a pot hole filled road south of Arenal on good friday and I have seen a cuban carrying a cross (with a wheel at the base) up Calle Ocho in Miami.
Religious delusion respects no national borders. In fact, nobody can win the office of the US presidency without first proclaiming a devout belief in the absolute nonsense of some religion. It is everywhere and it is a long running epidemic which has continually decimated human potential since our beginning.
All of that sounds rather incredulous and I will need to research some of those claims unless there any other Canadians out there who can substantiate or refute the above.
Why would Owners want to entirely replace one culture with another? Workers’ wages can be dramatically brought down with much less immigration simply by exporting jobs at a faster rate and applying stronger measures against unions and socialistic government protections.
In any case, any Canadian hoping to escape a culture which engenders large families might want to think twice about moving to Costa Rica. Perhaps the elderly are treated with more respect in Tico land, but there are a slew of other cultural differences which have to be faced, differences which may resemble some of the Caribbean cultures referred to above.
[quote=”perroloco”]sprite….kinda like that abortion being illegal in Costa Rica thing right?[/quote]
Good point. I guess I forgot about that one. The larger question of womens’ rights is being trampled here once again by religion, though this is not nearly as bad as most of the ridiculous crap enforced in the Muslim world.
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This games with “political correctness” and selective “green light” immigration rules for “some” – already leading us to a lot of trubles. ]I don’t see how moving to CR is a solution for people who have a low tolerance of other cultures unless they are specifically in tune with and adaptable to a latin culture.
It seems to me that citizens who complain about a changing culture (if that is indeed happening to any appreciable degree) may be mis- directing their energies toward the immigrants. The responsibility today for much immigration belongs to the rich and powerful owners of most of the planet and it has to do with cheap labor and further concentration of wealth into fewer and fewer hands.
I have been reading and participating in this forum for about 4 years now. Over that time, I have come to believe the host to be a sincere and honest individual who oversees a fair and responsible monitoring of the forum. The sentiment that keeps me coming here, and I suspect most of the other regulars, is the obvious and sincere love that Scott has for the theme of this forum, Costa Rica.
Whether or not the forum assists in his business, I have never had the impression that business was the only or even the main motive for its creation or its continuation.
