On Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:04:57 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> On 4/23/2011 12:46, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> It's quite ridiculous.
> 
> Probably due to a long history of killing people who argued with the
> authority in charge.

Well, I don't know about that - in the US we have frequent disagreements 
and arguments about various things, ranging from politics to American 
Idol <barf>.  Sometimes quite intense at that.

But when it comes to religion, there is a very strong veneer of "oooh, 
don't even go there!  You're questioning someone's *beliefs*" that's just 
weird.

> Just like in the USA, I can say Obama is a wrinkle-bottomed poopy-pants,
> and in China I'd probably at least get beaten up if not imprisoned.

Sure, but that's different than when it comes to religion.

Jim

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