In Germany, more than 60% of Black people and Muslims have experienced discrimination, according to a new study by the National Discrimination and Racism Monitor. The consequences can be severe.
we can definitely manage to not dehumanize other people just because they have different religions and customs. Appealing to tribalism is a bullshit excuse.
Why was your reaction to that to defend “criticising religion”? If this is mixed together for you, then it seems your idea of “criticising religion” indeed contains bigotry and can serve to dehumanize people.
I am not saying this to attack you. I hope it can give you some reflection. Religion is one of the mayor aspects chosen to persecute people on and we have seen anti-religious hate propaganda, in particular against Muslims running through western societies nonstop for the past decades. This kind of bigotry is incredibly subversive and very difficult to overcome. Even more so, if you aren’t conscious of it.
Why was your reaction to that to defend “criticising religion”? If this is mixed together for you, then it seems your idea of “criticising religion” indeed contains bigotry and can serve to dehumanize people.
I am not saying this to attack you. I hope it can give you some reflection. Religion is one of the mayor aspects chosen to persecute people on and we have seen anti-religious hate propaganda, in particular against Muslims running through western societies nonstop for the past decades. This kind of bigotry is incredibly subversive and very difficult to overcome. Even more so, if you aren’t conscious of it.