kicorse

That was one of them. The use of the EU as a scapegoat for decades was another. Complacency was a third - so many people I know suddenly became passionate Remainers on 24th June 2016. But above all, … (View Post)

OK, that's a more reasonable comment. It was the laziness of the religious wars one-liner in the middle of a hitherto worthwhile discussion that triggered me. Even so, there needs to be a distinction… (View Post)

Of course. But the religious people I know don't think those things are especially important either. If they do care about a ritual, it's usually because they think it serves a useful function, e.g. … (View Post)

I found the response to Farron's private beliefs very disturbing. If they were influencing his actions on LGBT rights, fine. You can't obstruct equal marriage rights as the leader of a liberal party.… (View Post)

I think you're right about the existential void aspect - finding comfort in something whether it is rational or not. I don't share that, but nor do I begrudge them it. I certainly don't buy the hatef… (View Post)