[MD] The Moral Landscape

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On 19 Oct 2010 at 17:26, Andre Broersen wrote:

  Platt to Steve:

Rather I think anyone who thinks they know better than
other people about spiritual matters is not only deceiving himself, but
poses a danger to others. Certainly history shows that to be the case.
What I know is that I know little. So I don't condemn an entire group
who, by their acts of charity, may have something of value to teach me.

Andre:
Yet this is exactly what the Dutch politician Geert Wilders, appealing to
his right to freedom of speech, has done.(i.e. pretending to know better than 
other
people about spiritual matters (the practice and experience of the Islam faith 
is backward
[as in loony],and in this context, condemning an entire group professing that 
faith)

Does that mean that you agree that Wilders, by appealing to his right to 
freedom of speech in
making these statements, is posing a 'danger to others' and 'deceiving' 
himself?

Just wondering.

Platt
Rather it's the Muslim ayatollahs who, in the name of Allah, promote murder. 
Perhaps you agree they pose a danger to others. As far as I know, Wilders has 
never advocated violence against those who disagree with him. Please correct me 
if you know otherwise.