Probably because they see that it has an effect on their life. They can't ignore it. And they feel more independent from religion.
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Replying to @fronxer
Yes, probably. This is a reasonable reason to give. 'Because criticising sets of ideas is bad' is not.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
When they say it, it must be implicitly scoped to such sets of ideas that they find not worth criticizing.
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Replying to @fronxer
Yes. That is what I am pointing out. You are saying this but you actually mean these are sets of ideas you don't think worth criticising.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @fronxer
Then we can discuss why and I might well agree with you.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Sounds like you want them to adopt your meta-ideology so that they see an inconsistency they didn't see before.
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Replying to @fronxer
I want them to see that they have a problem with the ideas I am criticising, not with the action of criticising ideas.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
That's fair. They still might disagree even after accepting that and find a way to adjust and find a new rationalizing classification.
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Replying to @fronxer
They almost certainly will but the qualifications they make will lead us to the real point of disagreement & facilitate discussion.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @fronxer
If someone says to me 'You shldn't criticise religion because criticising other people's ideas is intolerant' but then criticise humanism.
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I can point out that they're not really saying 'Don't criticise ideas.' but 'Don't criticise that one' & we can discuss why.
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