On 1/23/2014 11:03 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> It seems to be constrained by the idea that if someone else's religious
> beliefs/faith aren't affecting me, it doesn't matter.  If it does, then
> it's not a matter of faith any more, then it's a matter of "effects in
> the real world that impact one personally" and a different set of
> guidelines apply.
>
This is a perfectly reasonable stance, until you recognize that humans 
are social animals, which means that, in some indirect way, its likely 
that their beliefs "will" have an impact, even if its only as nebulous a 
one as paying money into something silly, which directs money away from 
something more useful, or something more direct, but still not 
specifically targeted at "you", like who they elect to a political 
office. However, such things can also result in more direct, but hidden 
issues, like them convincing someone to not hire you, or the like, or 
undermining your goals, in other ways, on the basis that you disagree 
with them on religious principles.

And, to be frank, there is the absolutely direct issue, which comes from 
my belief that a certain founding father was being naive when saying 
that his neighbors beliefs mean nothing, since having a different idea 
neither breaks his legs, nor steals his wallet - that his neighbor's 
neighbor may be planning both, and justifying it "with" their belief.

-- 
Commander Vimes: "You take a bunch of people who don't seem any 
different from you and me, but when you add them all together you get 
this sort of huge raving maniac with national borders and an anthem."

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