Is Discussing Militant Atheism in Line with Science Forum Guidelines?

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The discussion centers around the appropriateness of a documentary link shared in a science forum. The original poster questions whether the documentary aligns with forum guidelines, expressing concern over its title, which they feel is confrontational towards creationism. There is a critique of the labeling of individuals like Richard Dawkins as "militant atheists," with a debate on what constitutes militancy in discourse. Ultimately, a moderator confirms that the link violates forum rules and decides to delete it and lock the thread. The conversation highlights tensions between differing views on evolution and creationism within the context of scientific discussion.
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Evo, is this within forum guide lines.

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As this is a science forum, i can only ask, if you agree with this documentary or not.
 
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I object to any documentary which it is possibly to "agree" or "disagree" with.
 
wolram said:
Evo, is this within forum guide lines.

http://www.tv-links.co.uk/listings/9/6169

As this is a science forum, i can only ask, if you agree with this documentary or not.
I won't be able to view it until I get home from work.
 
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I don't like how they labelled it 100 reasons why creationism is stupid just because there is a creationist lecture entitled 100 reasons why evolution is stupid.
 
Militant atheists like Dawkins are as bad as fundamentalists, imo.
 
I seem to remember a huge thread about that documentary a while ago.
 
J77 said:
Militant atheists like Dawkins are as bad as fundamentalists, imo.
How exactly? Does taking a line of thought to its logical conclusion make you militant? Or does writing a book about it make you militant? Where exactly is the militantism?

While I agree with what I saw in the first 10 minutes (that's all I had time for), the link to the documentary does violate our forum guidelines. This thread will have to be locked/deleted.
 
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Thanks Gokul, link deleted and thread locked.
 
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