@Renickulous I’m not American, it applies universally.

@Renickulous Beliefs are not the same as facts, nor are they in any way equally valid.

@Renickulous Excuse me but would you please point out to me where I said I wanted to make anyone believe what I do. If you read properly what I said it was in fact quite the reverse. I said there was no way to legislate against ignorance. What exactly do you disagree with in that statement?

@Renickulous Of course , that doesn’t need pointing out, it was all hypothetical. Even if it were possible to legislate against ignorance, they would probably prefer to have been kept in ignorance as it is much easier to follow dogma than think for themselves. That brings a whole lot more responsibility on their heads. I didn’t really think I would need to spell out in such detail what I meant to anyone here on this site.

@Renickulous No it doesn’t, stop twisting my words. This is all a hypothesis, it is a fantasy and in no way is ever going to be a real scenario so stop trying to make so. If we could actually legislate against stupidiy I would definitely vote for that! I find it impossible to have a serious intercourse with people who either deliberately misinterpret or are too obtuse to grasp the premise I’m putting forward.

@Renickulous Do you not understand hypothetical. It is not real.....it is never likely to happen. It is tongue in cheek......I was referring to this stupidity, yes if I could stop you from taking everything I say as if it is an actual possibility I would take action to do so. Let’s just keep out of each other ‘s way please....I have spent enough time responding to you already.

@Renickulous Don’t be such a ridiculous ass. I never at any time promoted fascism I have never in my life met such a pompous young man as you. Get off your high horse and give me a wide berth as I intend doing the same. I have spent my life fighting against totalitarianism and have lived through communism in Europe and hate and loathe nazism and any other undemocratic system of government. To be accused by a young man who knows nothing about me of promoting fascism I would normally find amusing but in your case I find it insulting.

@Renickulous Actual facts do not change. They remain the same whether we like them or not. What we believe as a consequence of our interpretation of the facts does change. It is very important to know the difference.

@Renickulous And again, it is very important to make the distinction between "facts" and "what you would like to call facts". Beliefs are in no way equivalent to nor as valid as facts.

@Renickulous you said: Because forcing people to think what you believe is fascist and non American

In response to a question about ignorance. Ignorance is about being unaware of facts, not what your beliefs are.

@Renickulous Actually the post is not about religion, it is about ignorance. I would LOVE to be able to prevent people from being ignorant....but somehow you managed to interpret that to me being a fascist and began talking about arrogance.....where at any time was arrogance mentioned in either the original post or my response ? Incidentally do you not understand when someone is using irony?

@Renickulous Good, I think everyone but you realised it. But now we are on the same page let’s have a truce. I am really much too old to be explaining my meaning in such great detail every time I make a jocular comment, I just assume that anyone who has followed any of my posts will realise my turn of phrase. I will be more careful in future to make clear when my remarks are tongue in cheek and not meant to be taken literally.