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Originally Posted by flamesfever
Would you say an atheist has the right to ridicule and show disrespect for posters who try to justify their beliefs?
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Sure. It's counterproductive, and jerky--but he/she definitely has that "right."
Free speech is a bitch. Sometimes it means letting people say offensive stuff and deciding for yourself whether to take the bait and get angry, try to persuade them or just ignore it. If you honestly feel ridiculed by posters in this thread, I suggest the last course. It's not worth getting too worked up over.
The reverse is, of course, true also: you have the "right" to ridicule and disrespect others who don't share your beliefs. Whether or not you choose to do so is up to you.