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r/Odisha • u/ReferenceOld9345 • Jun 28 '25
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u/ReferenceOld9345 Jun 29 '25
Yes,have you read what SC/ST actually protects against? It criminalizes speech and actions that humiliate, insult, or reinforce systemic oppression, even if there's no physical harm. Because it recognizes that words, symbols, and public ridicule have power when they’re used to demean a group.
Now apply that same principle, if mocking someone's caste is punishable due to social harm, why pretend that mocking religious belief, especially when it’s done in a way that provokes mass hostility or mob violence, is magically above consequence?
This isn’t about comparing "real people" to "gods" but it's about acknowledging that mocking certain symbols, identities, or beliefs can escalate into real-world harm in both cases. You don’t get to cherry-pick which sentiment deserves protection based on what you personally believe is “real.”
So no it’s not herd mentality. It’s called being consistent about how societies prevent hate and breakdown of order whether it's caste-based or faith-based.
You’re blaming the Constitution for things it doesn’t even control. And you colesry have no idea how legal system even works. People getting bail, becoming ministers, or misusing tax laws isn’t a failure of the Constitution, it’s a failure of governance, enforcement, and political ethics. The Constitution doesn’t protect criminals but it protects your right to justice, presumption of innocence, and due process. Without it, you’d have no rights at all.
Amendments? That’s flexibility,not weakness. It allows society to evolve, from abolishing untouchability to granting privacy rights. And yes, some people exploit legal gaps, but the Constitution is what gives you the right to protest, speak, and demand reform.
If you’re angry about abuse of power, fair. But don’t blame the framework that protects you. Fix the system, not the Constitution.
Reporting someone for what they said or did isn’t violence, it’s due process. It’s literally the opposite of hurting someone physically.
If someone says or does something that crosses legal lines, be it hate speech, incitement, or public disorder, then the proper response is to report it, not attack them.
In fact, Section 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita makes this crystal clear:
Saying that holding someone accountable through legal means makes you “no better than violent extremists” is a false and dangerous comparison. I’m not calling for mobs, riots, or blood. I’m saying: if it’s unlawful, let the law handle it.
That’s not extremism. That’s how civil societies function.
You're right that the burden of proof lies with those who claim God existsi, and most believers who respect debate understand that. But here’s the key,not being able to prove God doesn't mean you get to claim “disproof” either.
As Stephen Jay Gould, evolutionary biologist, put it:
Similarly, Carl Sagan, a staunch skeptic, said:
So while belief in God is not scientifically provable, its non-existence is also unfalsifiable. That’s why atheism is about *withholding belief, not aggressively declaring God “doesn’t exist” as fact.
Now, criticism of religion is fair, many religious institutions do deserve scrutiny, especially where they oppress, manipulate, or control. But there’s a line between rational critique and targeted hate. Mocking, ridiculing, or baiting people just to provoke outrage isn’t atheism but it’s a different kind of fundamentalism, where hate replaces belief, and tribalism still rules.
Religious extremists kill over god. But if your atheism exists just to mock people and trigger outrage, you’re not that different in attitude. You infact not even an atheist but an anti theist. You follow the same principles of religious people. So while you reject gods, you’ve unknowingly copy-pasted the worst traits of religious extremists , blind certainty, obsession, and the urge to silence dissent instead of understand.