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Pastafarian Wins Right To Wear Colander In License Photo
gregmon writes "An Austrian follower of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has finally won the right to don the religious headgear of his choosing (a spaghetti strainer) in his driving license photo. After a three year battle with the un-enlightened Austrian authorities, Niko Aim can now wear his colander in all official photos."
Anyone who defines their personality by the mockery of others is a complete and irredeemable asshole. I don't care how superior it makes you feel. It's stupid and childish, and frankly is harmful to society. Atheists seem to revel in trolling religious people. Those people, who ordinarily would keep their faith to themselves, get pissed off at the trolls and fight back. Next thing you know, we can't get through a winter without this ridiculous "war on christmas" talk all over the place. We get assholes on the one side demanding to teach creationism in schools, while assholes on the other side demand that we tear down old memorials because they have religious meanings.
I know you atheists love the smug feeling of being smarter than everyone else, so please... put that massive brainpower to good use, and figure out that you aren't helping things. All this mockery just adds fuel to the fire. Live and let live. It's not hard.
Cue a million posts by smarmy fuckers about how religion is the only thing harming society, and if we could just make one more smug internet post about the Flying Spaghetti Monster, it would all go away!
Actually there are valid medical reasons for it, such as reduced infections and lower risk of HIV and cancer. Do you really think Reimer is a good example for your side? Do you say not to drive to work if someone got into an off-roading car accident?
Yeah, my kids placenta is still attached, and his hair and fingernails are getting rather long, but who am I to decide what's best for him?
E pluribus unum