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Originally Posted by Sower
Look, I don't want to get into a huge debate about my example - it was just to point out that yes, we're "free" to say whatever we want but that doesn't mean we should. That's all.
Bottom line is that the comment was similar to an inflamatory personal attack. I mean, give me a break, what's more sensitive than insulting someone's religion?
But if you want to stick to the "actions or consequences from a person's influence", then I would really like to know what the Pope has done in the 21st century that would allow an intelligent person to compare him to Hitler.
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Well, to be fair, the Hitler comparison has nothing to do with "insulting someone's religion" as the Pope is not a religion. The Pope is the head of the Catholic church which is a christion religion but the Catholic church is not the authority on the Christian religion, however much they want to be.
Being the leader of a church makes you the focal point for whatever greivances others may have with the church.
I also don't feel the need for a huge debate about this but I also don't think we need to revert back to burining people at the stake because they have been designated a herotic. This is exactly what causes these kinds of remarks in the first place.
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