Superstition

All superstition should be weeded out from rational debate.
This includes things like refugees being terrorists , drugs being universally bad for us, contributing to the economy in whatever way is a good thing ( in the long run? ) and a myriad of other plainly wrong points of view that are dealt with things like the source of the information, and the vilification of those who do not fit the right stereotypes (ageism,sexism,racism,etc. )

It's bad luck to be superstitious!

Originally posted by 667joe
It's bad luck to be superstitious!

It's always hard to avoid oxymorons, that's why you need to get into the spirit of a thread

What's a "rational debate" thread doing in the spirituality forum?

Originally posted by Kewpie
What's a "rational debate" thread doing in the spirituality forum?

It's the answer to my absence of prayers.

Originally posted by karoly aczel
All superstition should be weeded out from rational debate.
This includes things like refugees being terrorists , drugs being universally bad for us, contributing to the economy in whatever way is a good thing ( in the long run? ) and a myriad of other plainly wrong points of view that are dealt with things like the source of the information, and the vilification of those who do not fit the right stereotypes (ageism,sexism,racism,etc. )

Well if you want rational debate you could start by not using the word 'superstition' to mean a whole range of things that the standard definition does not cover. I am not sure any of the things you listed can reasonably be called superstition.

Originally posted by twhitehead
Well if you want rational debate you could start by not using the word 'superstition' to mean a whole range of things that the standard definition does not cover. I am not sure any of the things you listed can reasonably be called superstition.

When you believe in things that you don't understand
Then you suffer
Superstition ain't the way

- S. Wonder

Is superstition belief in things we don't understand?

Originally posted by karoly aczel
All superstition should be weeded out from rational debate.
This includes things like refugees being terrorists , drugs being universally bad for us, contributing to the economy in whatever way is a good thing ( in the long run? ) and a myriad of other plainly wrong points of view that are dealt with things like the source of the information, and the vilification of those who do not fit the right stereotypes (ageism,sexism,racism,etc. )

None of this is superstition.
I've never met or heard of anyone who thinks all refugees are terrorists
I've never met or heard of anyone who thinks that drugs are universally bad for you
I've never met or heard of anyone who regards the benefit of contributing to the economy as a superstition or falsehood
Your last piece of sentence makes no sense...

I suggest you take less drugs, got back to your country of origin, get a job and make a positive contribution to the economy.

Originally posted by divegeester
I've never met or heard of anyone who thinks all refugees are terrorists
I've never met or heard of anyone who thinks that drugs are universally bad for you
I've never met or heard of anyone who regards the benefit of contributing to the economy as a superstition or falsehood...

So you agree with the op.

Originally posted by divegeester
I suggest you take less drugs, got back to your country of origin, get a job and make a positive contribution to the economy.

ha ha you identify yourself as a deplorable

despite the fact that you know nothing about the person you speak of, you are comfortable vomiting all over yourself

Originally posted by JS357
Is superstition belief in things we don't understand?

No, I don't think so. Superstition is typically belief that you understand something when you don't. But the word means a bit more than that.

Originally posted by karoly aczel
All superstition should be weeded out from rational debate.
This includes things like refugees being terrorists , drugs being universally bad for us, contributing to the economy in whatever way is a good thing ( in the long run? ) and a myriad of other plainly wrong points of view that are dealt with things like the source of the information, and the vilification of those who do not fit the right stereotypes (ageism,sexism,racism,etc. )

i don't believe in superstition. But on occasion, with a sense of humor, "i knock on a piece of wood" to get rid of the gremlins. (in truth, i take my hat off and clunk my head, LOL)

Originally posted by apathist
So you agree with the op.

What makes you think that?

Originally posted by apathist
ha ha you identify yourself as a deplorable

despite the fact that you know nothing about the person you speak of, you are comfortable vomiting all over yourself

Whoosh.

Originally posted by karoly aczel
All superstition should be weeded out from rational debate.
This includes things like refugees being terrorists , drugs being universally bad for us, contributing to the economy in whatever way is a good thing ( in the long run? ) and a myriad of other plainly wrong points of view that are dealt with things like the source of the information, and the vilification of those who do not fit the right stereotypes (ageism,sexism,racism,etc. )

I hears our prime ministers address to our country yesterday. Very strong. Jobs,industry,innovation,everything good about a virile apitalist country. Nomention of the planet we live on , the air we breathe. Luckily we sill follow reason