Boris and the burka

Tony Edwards said:
So why when Boris said he didnt want it banned are people mentioning Boris and a ban? Those on the right confuse me more and more every time something like this happens.
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Well most people didn't read his article but just got snippets that were re-reported amongst the virtue signalling and outrage.

The poster you quoted above doesn't seem to have confused anything though?
 
CREATIVE!11 said:
Start a religion for motorcycle owners and boom!

There we go.
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I wouldn't make a joke about that, it's very very likely that a machine based religion is coming in the future, because why worship something invisible when you can just literally create god as an all encompassing AI.

It will happen, if not purely because all that mishmash of the cycle of religiousity (repent/worship/reward) is entirely physically possible if you have an AI god, you will get the reward as a fact rather than "potentially".
 
Lol, the whole point of religion is that plebs was created by God. As AI is created by humans your theory has a massive spanner in the works.
 
stockhausen said:
Do "a lot of people" spend a lot of time "conversing" with the "small minority of women who are trying to make a point by bring forced to wear the burka in this country" then?

Do you make up this nonsense all by yourself or is it the result of some spiritual revelation?
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Some parts of britain they are the MAJORITY!
 
maltrabob said:
Lol, the whole point of religion is that plebs was created by God. As AI is created by humans your theory has a massive spanner in the works.
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Every society has created their own gods, but they've all been imagined (at least in my humblest of opinions, i don't care what people think about it) to explain fundamental processes of life. We've gone past the basics (pan-theism about the environment) and are currently in Creator/Maker theorem stage of which we've been in for thousands of years. If we as a society want to transcend our pitiful limited existence, then the easiest way is to synthetically move ourselves into machines... now what purpose does an imagined god have here? none.

But people will still want spiritual assistance, hey presto... here's Unit 00 to help you. By far any connected AI will be by definition all-seeing, all-knowing, whether it's benevolent or not is up to us. (proof - the Internet is a great space where literally everything about you is absorbed, whether or not it's accurate is well down to algorithm)

Disbelieve it all you want, but God sells like nothing else (the Vatican is profitable like all hell, and plenty of US pastors loveeeeeeeeeeee money) so it will happen if only for monetary satisfaction, probably out of Silicon valley, unless the Chinese realise it's benefits first as it'll likely need a custodian to administer it's uhh, abusive social engineering system.
 
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StriderX said:
Every society has created their own gods, but they've all been imagined (at least in my humblest of opinions, i don't care what people think about it) to explain fundamental processes of life. We've gone past the basics (pan-theism about the environment) and are currently in Creator/Maker theorem stage of which we've been in for thousands of years. If we as a society want to transcend our pitiful limited existence, then the easiest way is to synthetically move ourselves into machines... now what purpose does an imagined god have here? none.

But people will still want spiritual assistance, hey presto... here's Unit 00 to help you. By far any connected AI will be by definition all-seeing, all-knowing, whether it's benevolent or not is up to us. (proof - the Internet is a great space where literally everything about you is absorbed, whether or not it's accurate is well down to algorithm)

Disbelieve it all you want, but God sells like nothing else (the Vatican is profitable like all hell, and plenty of US pastors loveeeeeeeeeeee money) so it will happen if only for monetary satisfaction, probably out of Silicon valley, unless the Chinese realise it's benefits first as it'll likely need a custodian to administer it's uhh, abusive social engineering system.
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This thread keeps on trying to be about religion. Except it ain't, its about percieved or imposed cultural norms which are definitely man made and nothing to do with the gods (assuming they exist).
 
Let them wear what they want! If they want to walk down the street with a burka on, let them. Just like I have my hood up and scarf around my face on a cold day.

On the other hand, in places were your face needs to be shown (banks etc) then they should be removed.
 
Sorry, but that's not on. I do not want to be on a bus or train with somebody dressed like that. They can dress like that in those countries where islam is above everything else, not here in a secular state.
 
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maltrabob said:
Sorry, but that's not on. I do not want to be on a bus or train with somebody dressed like that. They can dress like that in those countries where islam is above everything else, not here in a secular state.
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Why?? They aren’t hurting you are they either by verbal or physical abuse...or are they??

I’m no fan of them either but I wouldn’t stop anyone from wearing one as long as it’s their OWN choice.

But it shouldn’t make you feel uncomfortable, as long as they aren’t bothering you then why should you be bothered about what they wear.
 
I'm not overly bothered by the full veil either out in public space, but then I just ignore them as if they weren't there. I suppose that's the effect they could be going for?
 
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