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::::So, that's answered your question.  

::::So, that's answered your question.  

::::Also b) "Indian Americans don't have the sewer mouths that American atheists have" - to use your own phrase "You haven't shown that." If you're going to make such sweeping generalisations, at least have something to back them up. In addition, you seem to be heading off topic, perhaps realising that you're losing this discussion. [[User:TracyS|TracyS]] 08:40, 20 July 2011 (EDT)

::::Also b) "Indian Americans don't have the sewer mouths that American atheists have" - to use your own phrase "You haven't shown that." If you're going to make such sweeping generalisations, at least have something to back them up. In addition, you seem to be heading off topic, perhaps realising that you're losing this discussion. [[User:TracyS|TracyS]] 08:40, 20 July 2011 (EDT)

::::In February of 2010, the news organization ''The Telegraph'' reported Richard Dawkins was "embroiled in a bitter online battle over plans to rid his popular internet forum for atheists of foul language, insults and 'frivolous gossip'."[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7322177/Richard-Dawkins-in-bitter-web-censorship-row-with-fellow-atheists.html] Dawkins ended his forum because evidently none of the finishing schools were willing to teach atheists basic manners because they thought it was a impossible task. PZ Myers wrote: "I said "both sides," but there are actually three sides: me, the hosting organization, and you the readers. How would you react if, for instance, profanity filters went up on the comments? Right now, it's a real free-for-all in the comments, but I do clean up spam, ban certain elements that have demonstrated their trollishness, and will occasionally swoop in and erase comments that reveal personal information or contain nothing but bigoted raving." [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/04/changes_one_way_or_another.php] The [[Barna Group]] found regarding [[Atheism and Morality|atheism and morality]] that those who hold to the worldviews of atheism or agnosticism in America were more likely, than theists in America, to look upon the following behaviors as morally acceptable:  [[Illegal drugs|illegal drug use]]; excessive drinking; [[fornication|sexual relationships outside of marriage]]; [[abortion]]; cohabitating with someone of opposite sex outside of marriage; [[Profanity|obscene language]]; [[gambling]]; [[pornography]] and obscene sexual behavior; and engaging in [[homosexuality]]/[[bisexuality]].[http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/5-barna-update/58-practical-outcomes-replace-biblical-principles-as-the-moral-standard] [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] 09:08, 20 July 2011 (EDT)

::::::::In February of 2010, the news organization ''The Telegraph'' reported Richard Dawkins was "embroiled in a bitter online battle over plans to rid his popular internet forum for atheists of foul language, insults and 'frivolous gossip'."[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7322177/Richard-Dawkins-in-bitter-web-censorship-row-with-fellow-atheists.html] Dawkins ended his forum because evidently none of the finishing schools were willing to teach atheists basic manners because they thought it was a impossible task. PZ Myers wrote: "I said "both sides," but there are actually three sides: me, the hosting organization, and you the readers. How would you react if, for instance, profanity filters went up on the comments? Right now, it's a real free-for-all in the comments, but I do clean up spam, ban certain elements that have demonstrated their trollishness, and will occasionally swoop in and erase comments that reveal personal information or contain nothing but bigoted raving." [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/04/changes_one_way_or_another.php] The [[Barna Group]] found regarding [[Atheism and Morality|atheism and morality]] that those who hold to the worldviews of atheism or agnosticism in America were more likely, than theists in America, to look upon the following behaviors as morally acceptable:  [[Illegal drugs|illegal drug use]]; excessive drinking; [[fornication|sexual relationships outside of marriage]]; [[abortion]]; cohabitating with someone of opposite sex outside of marriage; [[Profanity|obscene language]]; [[gambling]]; [[pornography]] and obscene sexual behavior; and engaging in [[homosexuality]]/[[bisexuality]].[http://www.barna.org/barna-update/article/5-barna-update/58-practical-outcomes-replace-biblical-principles-as-the-moral-standard] And of course, we all know that YouTube's Theamazingatheist and Penn Jillette have trashy sewer mouths plus have weight issues making them doubly repugnant to more refined and sophisticated elements of society. :)  [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] 09:12, 20 July 2011 (EDT)