You look so absurd, you look so obscene!I fear the term absurd has fallen out of favor. Maybe because in our (Western?) society, beliefs and views can no longer be explicitly called absurd as somehow they have become worthy of respect.
Oh, why can't I live a life for me?
Why should I take the abuse that's served?
-- Ministry
If you think all beliefs should be respected, that is absurd. Let me prove it: pick any historical leader who advocated for and perpetrated genocide of a group based on a stated belief that the target group deserved to be killed. Surely that belief is not worthy of respect.
So what beliefs are absurd to you? How do you evaluate a belief?
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