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Old 05-15-2007   #91 (permalink)
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Default Re: For those who would criticize so-called "militant atheists"

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Originally Posted by JoshJ View Post
It's a shameless way to dismiss the argument of an atheist without giving it any thought- "you're just mad at god for _____". In this way, one does not have to consider the argument, instead merely dismisses it; in much the same way that a right-winger may call one more liberal than him an anarchist or a communist to avoid having to think about the topic at hand.
True, it is an ad hominem -- but it should still be considered in addition to the actual argument at hand.

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