Romaq @Romaq@qoto.org

@JuliusGoat Great post, found on birdsite, followed you here!

@IChewPorridge

https://youtu.be/IV3dnLzthDA has a good article about that along with some data.

But I agree with you... there's a whole bunch more stupid than can be accounted for by lead.

@meowlygrowly

Did you *READ* the article on why "Slactivism" is doing "something" that is proven, based on the evidence, WORSE than not doing anything?

@meowlygrowly

Is "Veganism" a monolithic culture? Must everyone self-proclaimed as "Vegan" behave so as to be profusely obnoxious to some who are cutting back on their meat intake? Do all vegans refuse to feed their cats meat in any form, which *WILL* kill their cat?

Or would Veganism maybe fall into an umbrella of some... most? ... seeking kindness and respect towards animal based life? May a "Vegan" include those who choose not to eat meat, but ALSO refuse to be jerks about it towards those who are not yet ready, but may consider the value of cutting back on a meat diet for many MANY good reasons?

When you say, "Vegan," are we talking about good ideas for people to consider on evidence based merit? Or are we talking about a group of people being jack-assess because of their self-proclaimed moral supremacy over lesser beings and mortals? How do you plan to define "Vegan?"

And why would you take issue with me applying this same standard against people insisting leaving Twitter is a moral stance to shame people who don't just fall over themselves in shame for not doing so?

@meowlygrowly

Are you saying animism isn't a religion? It does not have "one being." Does it require tithings? Does Ancestry Worship require tithings? Does animism require an "indoctrination ceremony?"

You may not like "loose translations", but we will have to disagree where I'm quite comfortable suggesting "religion is as religion does."

"A bunch of people took their personal opinion as the Law of the Universe, an article of faith that must be believed regardless of evidence or contrary opinion." If such people take issue with their behavior being described as "religious," perhaps they should reconsider the nature of their behavior.

@mathlover @EeeeWooo Yup, yup... same here, only I'm leaving soon for Canada to be with my wife, her daughter, our grandkids. But it's necessary.

@meowlygrowly

https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4419 refers to "Slactivism." But as far as the use of the term "Religion," Yes... slactivism has a name, as does virtue signaling. However, when it relies on opinion as facts, personal views as dogma, if it frames the discussion as "us vs. them," if the dividing line appears arbitrary to someone with no stake in the issue... it might be considered religion having all the trappings of one.

And so it is I totally annoy the hell out of religious atheists, religious Libertarians, religious Democrats, religious Republicans, and so on. "MY SPECIAL THING ISN'T A RELIGION," they cry. Then they get particularly upset when I ask them to point out the difference in tactics and behavior from whatever given religion they claim to hate.

"Leave Twitter and join Mastodon or you are a HEATHEN!" Uhm... smells like religion, talks like religion, proselytizes like a religion... Ok. Whatever. Religion, then.

@mergerson @neroden

@Jeffrey_Smith@mastodon.social

Social Media would be a much kinder place if only we could get rid of all the people on it.

@mergerson @Jeffrey_Smith@mastodon.social

And where in hell would Black Americans go? And by what means? At what cost? Well it's easier for me to just ignore all that, tell people what I did is the only rational thing to do so I can feel better for what little sacrifice I made, and be mad at them for not helping me feel better by leaving Twitter.

Except, of course, that accusing bastard in the mirror reminding me everyone else has their own path. I can walk with others, find out where they are, point the way I'm going and why, and not use them as a tool to feel better about a very rotten mess the whole thing is. Nah... too much effort on my part.