Atheist leader?

**-Lazarus-** · 09-13-13, 10:21 AM

Richard Dawkins Defends 'Mild' Pedophilia, Again and Again - Abby Ohlheiser - The Atlantic Wire

I'm the last person to want to infringe on anyone's right to speak their mind. But this guy strikes me as a grade A idiot.

My question is - does this represent the typical atheist's viewpoint? I mean I know Dawkins is seen by many as a leader in the Atheist movement; how many atheists are going to speak out against this stupid crap that he keeps saying about pedophilia? I think he needs to be shamed into shutting up about it. It's really sick if you ask me.

Specifically this quote:

“I am very conscious that you can’t condemn people of an earlier era by the standards of ours. Just as we don’t look back at the 18th and 19th centuries and condemn people for racism in the same way as we would condemn a modern person for racism, I look back a few decades to my childhood and see things like caning, like mild pedophilia, and can’t find it in me to condemn it by the same standards as I or anyone would today,” he said.

**triggerhappy2005** · 09-13-13, 10:28 AM

He doesn't lead. He simply espouses an atheist view.

Are you somehow implying that those who share the same beliefs are also ok with pedophilia?

**BrockSamson** · 09-13-13, 10:31 AM

You are not running on all cylinders if you are trying to ask if the atheist viewpoint is pro-pedophilia. Why are you even posting this? One guy says something stupid and now all atheists have to answer for his stupid remark that has nothing to do with religious beliefs? I am going to call up that Christian Fred Phelps and take the stupid shit that he says as the representation of the entire Christian faith.

**BrockSamson** · 09-13-13, 10:32 AM

Lazarus, this post is so idiotic and seeking to attack and incite atheists that I wonder if the thread should be removed.

Edit:
Apparently those that reject faith are now not only baby eaters but pedophiles.

**-Lazarus-** · 09-13-13, 10:39 AM

I didn't accuse all atheists of any damned thing. What the fuck are you guys talking about? I simply asked (basically) if any atheists here can relate to Dawkins' sentiments as I quoted. If this inability to judge as dawkins espouses it is something that is commonly held among Atheists. I wouldn't know because I'm not an Atheist. To me it's of interest because it goes back to other discussions I've had with Atheists regarding morality and where it comes from.

The quote from Dawkins sounds very much like a post-modern viewpoint gone awry. I wondered if the Atheists here see it that way too or if they think there's any merit to what he has said. Why the fuck any of you would think I'm implying that Atheism = ok with pedophelia is beyond me, because I never said that. But here we go - mischaracterize what has been posted. Next up one of you will try to make this about something other than the original topic. OR we can just discuss this topic.

**DJ Ms. White** · 09-13-13, 10:39 AM

Laz spins so much to force his viewpoints onto others that he must be a maytag.

**BrockSamson** · 09-13-13, 10:39 AM

"My question is - does this represent the typical atheist's viewpoint?"

**BrockSamson** · 09-13-13, 10:41 AM

I agree 100% with his point about revisionism and I think him defending a man that molested him to make his argument as completely disgusting and he quite possibly might have long standing mental health issues stemming from the incident.