Courage

A friend of mine received a death threat a few days ago. It’s a sad state of affairs that pretty much everyone in the Freethought community views such a threat as a bit of a rite of passage. Which brings me to today’s topic.  Courage. It takes a lot of courage to openly acknowledge the fact that you are a freethinker. I mean, who in their right mind would intentionally risk angering people to the point they respond in violence? It’s not like we Freethinkers set out to piss people off. It’s just that by it’s very nature; thinking freely challenges the status quo. And, obviously a lot of people don’t like that. I mean, look at what they did to Socrates! I personally think that every single person who engages in Freethought is incredibly courageous. Just for the mere fact that they are willing to take on the risks that comes with thinking for yourself.