• NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I think they’re foolish but I don’t necessarily agree with that. Freedom of expression should be universal imo

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        It’s quite naive to say that missionaries are just “expressing” themselves. It has been well documented that they use predatory and coercive tactics to take advantage of the poor and uneducated. Missionaries are colonialist, which is undefensible.

      • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        There’s freedom of expression, and there’s actually recruiting. No one in a half-reasonable part of the world will care if you wear a cross necklace - express away!

        But trying to bring someone into a cult or trick them into commiting atrocities, major lifestyle changes, voting habits, etc all on the basis of your imaginary friend telling you to? Naw fuck that.

        Freedom from religion should be weighed here too. If you want to preach, do it in a church where there’s a reasonable expectation for it.

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        1 year ago

        “Should” is pulling a lot of weight in this sentence.

        What’s with people recently and their inability to accept that reality isn’t what they want??