Being anti-religion doesn't go against individualism any more than being religious does. Historically, religion has been used to oppress and kill people. Also, if you are say, Christian, that means you don't believe in Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. are real, which technically makes you anti-religion even if you do have a religion yourself. Sure, you may tolerate those religions, but you don't believe in them and if you could only have one religion dominate the world, you would pick your own one.
As for freedom of speech and whatnot... what is freedom of speech, exactly? The right to say whatever you want? Well you can't say whatever you want - some things just aren't socially acceptable. Then there are the groups that complain and complain about an 'issue' in today's society, and say they have the right to do so because of free speech, but the moment anyone voices a legitimate counter to their complaints they either attack or dismiss that person (plenty of modern day feminists are just bat**** crazy.) We will never be completely free, from the government or from each other.
What you need to remember is that Egypt wasn't all that free. Sure, you could criticize the pharaoh, but they could conscript you to build pyramids or fight in the military whenever they wanted to. If you were refused, you were forced to do something even worse, like working in an isolated desert quarry where all the dust and sand in the air will eventually kill you.
Anyways, back to the modern day. I have found it extremely ironic that in society's push to politically correct, "equal", "accepting", and "free", we are becoming more and more restrictive of free speech. Whenever you raise a valid and non-bigoted opinion (ie. why should we be able to identify as any gender? Shouldn't we accept who and what we are instead of living in denial?) you are labeled as a bigot and dismissed.
Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.
25-Nov-2015 21:47:18
