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Anonymous asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 1 decade ago

Is it wrong to thumbs down theists?

Here's the thing, I sometimes give thumbs down to the most ranty theists answers. Not because I don't like them, but just to get them off my screen. I get annoyed when someone quotes a whole book in the bible, or a complete text of a creationist website, so I give them thumbs down just to make the rest of the answers easier to read.

Is that wrong?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    No. We are way past the days when a thumbs down could get a theist fed to the lions.;)

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    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No I don't think so, i do it to people who post"complete text of a creationist website" too so they learn not to do it any more and I also do it to Atheists when they make bad, mean, rude, ect. comments about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirt. They shouldn't be on this section any ways its called Religion & Spirituality for a reason. Any less they want to learn ect. But it is sad to say that most of them seem to sit and wait to prey on innocent people and make hurt ful comments. So yea, if its an honest opion I don't be if its offensive.

    Good luck! :)

  • 1 decade ago

    It is appropriate to thumbs down any bad answer. That's the whole point of the system. People who copy and paste thousand-word essays NEED those thumbs down. It lets them know that people aren't reading it and encourages them to find a better way to say what they have to say.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I wouldn't call that thumbing-down theists. That's more like thumbing down annoying responses and, no, I don't think it's wrong. I think that's part of the reason the thumbs-down option was put into use.

    Dumb answer = thumbs down. What's wrong with that.?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I do the same thing. Not that I have anything against theists, they're entitled to their own opinion just like everyone else. But that IS the catch - I want to see their opinion, not ''copy&paste.'' Why not just post the link to back up their stance?

  • 1 decade ago

    No, not really, I do the same thing. I'm not even gonna bother reading those long @$$ answers anyway even If I leave them on the screen, so might as make some more room for the other answers.....

  • 1 decade ago

    I do not think so. I do the same thing.

    That is about the only reason I use the thumbs down.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I usually do the same thing.

  • 1 decade ago

    no, its only an opinion :)

    opinions are not right or wrong,

    they are just how you feel ;)

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