A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol is now being charged with a hate crime.

A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol is now being charged with a hate crime.

  • Zetta@mander.xyz
    342·
    9 months ago

    The intent is to force feed some of their own medicine back down their throats, I believe

          • BreakDecks@lemmy.mlEnglish
            21·
            9 months ago

            Look, it’s clear that you don’t understand TST.

            What better way to spread awareness of religious liberty than to bait zealots into committing hate crimes, and then throwing the book at them?

            Assholes like this guy are a direct threat to liberty. Expose them and make examples of them. Set the precedent that Christianity doesn’t excuse fascism before Christians set the opposite precedent.

            • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
              11·
              9 months ago

              What better way to spread awareness of religious liberty than to bait zealots into committing hate crimes

              Making people angry is probably the least effective way to get them to see your side. It’s well established that when people feel attacked, they are less open to changing their views. Of course, in cases like this, it’s probably impossible to avoid angering people.

              But I see nothing in your post that actually shows what the TST thinks on this, only what you think is the best course of action.

            • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
              35·
              9 months ago

              But let me guess, were wrong.

              Considering there are 3 of you and you all have different explanations, at least 2 have to be wrong. But I gave you the link to their reasoning, which is not what any of the three have said.

                • EatATaco@lemm.eeEnglish
                  33·
                  9 months ago

                  The display was made for the sole purpose of being destroyed.

                  So it was made for a sole purpose, but now multiple reasons can be right. You’re now contradicting yourself.

                  The problem isn’t that I’m trolling, it’s that you’re too busy trying to be right rather than trying to figure out what’s right.