I used to adhere to a fanatic belief system and I have a deep sympathy for others caught up in them. And so, while I am happy to speak out strongly about how damaging those beliefs can be, I feel really uncomfortable when the people within them are mocked.
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They are real people, and their beliefs feel real and valid and powerful to them. The response should be firm, but ultimately compassionate. They are not Other, they are us.
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Many of them make it very difficult to engage. Rational debate doesn’t work especially if the beliefs are irrational.