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14 years ago @ Deep Thoughts - Photography Tip: Lens ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Thank you! I've been looking for a macro lens for my Pentax K-X and they've got one that won't shatter my budget.

14 years ago @ Deep Thoughts - Church worker with chi... · 0 replies · +1 points

One issue that inhibits recovery from sexual abuse and rape is the enormous amount of shame that society puts on sex and the victims of sexual abuse -- and this is mostly from the stricter Christians, Muslims and very orthodox Jews. There is a belief that the victims "was asking for it" or "deserved it."

It is possible to lead a healthy and fulfilling life after abuse but religion in any form is actively unhelpful in so many ways.

Shame causes many victims to turn their anger inward to themselves and that is incredibly destructive. In order to heal (or to get started healing for it is a life-long process) a victim must place the shame on the perpetrator and see that she (or he, there are many boys abused also) did nothing wrong.

Again, thank you for your work.

14 years ago @ Deep Thoughts - Church worker with chi... · 2 replies · +1 points

Thank you for the security work you did. Huge thanks! I am a survivor of the child-porn industry and I cannot begin to talk about how utterly evil it is.

I find it really strange when anyone defends any kind of sexual abuse of kids -- makes me do some serious wondering.

My message to victims and survivors is: "Living well is truly the best revenge."

14 years ago @ Deep Thoughts - Does anyone else get d... · 0 replies · +1 points

That's sick to post stuff like that. Please report it. Can you get the IPA of the poster?

Please stay safe!

14 years ago @ Deep Thoughts - The festering stench o... · 0 replies · +1 points

And Christians of every type will holler about how there can be no morals without god. Seems to me the addition of a god reduces morality.

As far as I can remember I have always been an atheist. The whole religion thing made no sense to me. I've heard Catholics state that they can do whatever they want because they'll go to confession and be absolved. Fundie cousins would do awful things and claim they'd been saved and thus could do anything.

Do the right thing because it is the right thing to do.

15 years ago @ Atheist Revolution - Atheist Dad Considers ... · 0 replies · +1 points

*sigh* I don't think I could recommend any kind of disruption during the prayer part of the ceremony. You might wind up spending the night in jail.

Standing up and silently turning your back to the stage might not really convey your message but it's less likely to get you handcuffed and removed.

I'd be tempted to call the ACLU, with daughter's approval, if I did not have any younger kids in that school district.

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