Atheists and agnostics, where would you rather live?

Question

I hear much trash talking about the Christians (mostly), Muslims...whatever religion.
Would you rather live in a society that would punish whoever raped your daughter, or live in a society where your daughter got punished for being raped?
The Christians seem to allow more freedoms for non-believers.
I work with people from all over the planet, and they all seem to like America (maybe not our policies) more than most countries.
Correct me if I'm wrong, please.
I'm agnostic.

The rape thing was just a really basic example, c'mon folks.
If I want to be ambitious, this country can be extremely rewarding, regardless of my belief..I'm not ambitious.

Europeans make up almost half of the workforce in my field, and most (that I know) are atheist or agnostic.
Most are trying to get citizenship here.

And I did fall in love with Canada, as well.
Man, what a cool country for a backpacker.

Answer 1

Logic 101: false dilemma-we dont need either style of religious bull

Id rather live in a place where doctors and scientists determined medical practices as opposed to priests and bishops; Id rather live in place where clergy wasnt placed on the same level of credibility as biologists; Id rather live in a plce that wasnt afraid to call a spade a spade with respect to religious whackjobs who want to interfere in our bloodstreams and bedrooms

Answer 2

Most countries don't punish the person who was raped. To tell the truth though, I've heard in AMERICAN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES, women being condemned for having been raped. This isn't second-hand, but with my own ears. The pastor flatly said that if a woman didn't resist until death, then she had given into sexual relations with a man, and had sinned. So please don't talk about Christian morality and superiority as if it were guaranteed in all American Christian churches. It's not.

True, In America, one is less likely to be killed for having been raped, but one can still be condemned.

It's not only in Christian-dominated nations where freedom abounds either. Do some looking. You'll find others.

Answer 3

Exactly what freedoms are allowed to non-believers by Christians ? I am a non-believer , and don't care what Christians do . They have no power over me at all .
You're right about Islam, though . A woman who was forceably raped is stoned to death for having sex outside of marriage . What happens to the rapist - - - - well boys will be boys .

Answer 4

This is one of those....

"Would you like a broken leg or would you settle for a beheading?"

....type questions.

I prefer to live in a secular country where the law protects me from religious tyranny. It doesn't stop the consequences of religious and fundamentalist propaganda (harrassed and beaten for being a lesbian), but it's better than living in a theocracy.

So you are wrong in stating that the 'Christians allow more freedoms'.

I need ask no 'allowance' from Christians, as they have no power over me, and rightly so.

Answer 5

*Yawn* Once again, I am glad to be an American and continue the fight to keep this nation secular and operating under rule of law.

St. Alia is correct. Many Christian denominations consider a raped woman to be spoiled goods, so to speak.

So it's rule of law that changed our attitudes, not Christianity. Until a few years ago, citing canon laws, a rapist in Peru could escape prosecution by forcing his victim to marry him. The victim had no choice.

I'm glad that law is gone.

Answer 6

Canada is also a FREE country where you are allowed to worship..or not ..as you see fit.
Freedom of speech and freedom of religion (in Section 2 of the Charter)

Answer 7

You're agnostic huh?
Maybe an agnostic with little understanding of American history or the concept of a secular nation.

What I am seeing is an agnostic with the religion argument that without religion we have no morals or justices.

I don't care who attempts to make that claim it still doesn't make it any more true.

Answer 8

What has that got to do with religion? Priests who consider themselves Christians have been raping children for years and very few have gone to jail for it. I would rather live in a country that lives by its laws.

Answer 9

I'm from the Netherlands and I would not want to live in the US if you gave me money. I would pick any part of North-West Europe over anywhere else in terms of secular, liberal, prosperous countries with good social structures and cohesion.

Answer 10

I'm quite happy living in England, although I would like to visit continental Europe, also America and Australia.