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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
What is currently on your mind?
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Sometimes I have those thoughts, but I think if I stay, it forces the Overton window to not lean quite so badly.
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I can see how it would feel like that in America. I think, from Australia, it's easier to have a little more hope.
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If one's on the right, it just feels like leveling the playing field. The left hasn't had a window in the 21st century. It's been able to express the most hideous, dangerous ideas imaginable.
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I think part of the problem with that way of conceptualising things, is seeing either "the right" or "the left" as monolithic. When in fact there is much more complexity than that.
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Because it's inaccurate. Because it reduces people to stereotypes. Because it avoids much of the depth of the real issues. Because it doesn't equip us to engage well with what's actually happening around us.
We can't effectively proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God, if we refuse to acknowledge the context in which we are attempting to proclaim it.
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I guess I didn't word my reply right. What I meant was that I don't see viewing the right or left as monolithic as a problem, because I rarely see anyone doing that.
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It seemed to me that your post was very much doing that, but perhaps I misunderstood.
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