Thread:User talk:WaitingforGodot/Trying to prevent RationalWiki judging Christianity too harshly/reply (30)

Yes. I am trivilizing that, cause I don't now, and didn't then think it's all that big of a deal.

I so strongly disagree with the premise that "not nearly as bad as" is not a valid argument - especially here.

I truly think that atheists by and large, are latching onto a stronger "victim mentality" in the us, but they are not victims.

And while every one of us can find someone, somewhere, via the grape vine, who was not given a job because they were an atheist, it's not exactly something that is common or frequent or systamatic.

The trouble with using such a strong term as persecution for what atheists go through, is that it diminishes the real struggles of people who are truly denied access to parts of our system because of their choices, their genetics, or whatever else. I have never head of an "atheist bashing", i've never heard of an atheist being denied entry into the country, and it's illegal to deny them equality in holding office (though that doesn't mean people will vote for us, it means if they do, you cannot prevent me from accessing the position).

If we are going to disgree, so be it, but i just can't stomach someone who is an atheist comparing their "struggle" (which amounts to not having people like them, frankly) to the stuggle of gay people, or blacks, or women, or muslims.