re: How the culture warriors have lost the plot on Kyle and Greta (SMH, September 28, 2019)
There is nothing wrong with saying that the Blessed Virgin lied. It is sensible to believe she lied to get out of a sticky spot for unwed pregnant women in the despotic Middle East 2000 years ago. There is no good reason to believe her incredible tale of divine impregnation, which was common across ancient Mediterrean, and only a credulous fool would believe it. Christians, Muslims and other fanatical zealots might get offended at that slur of truth on their pet ideology, but such silly beliefs deserve to be called out for the crap that they are. Mr. Sandilands, whom I'd never heard of before, should offer no apology to offended or outraged religious types who refuse to see reason, reality or right behind the blinkers of their despotic ideologies based on falsehoods.
Greta, in contrast, speaks with passion about a very credible threat to human life, one that the gods have done nothing to save us from.
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The above comment, slightly revised from that published, is Felix Qui's response to the article in The Sydney Morning Herald.
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