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I don't think it is offensive to dislike a particular religion.
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But don't you dare dislike jews or you're a nazi!</p>
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Must everyone really share a similar prospective?
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No, but you can also be bigoted.</p>
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What happened to the freedom of expression?
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Nothing - boycotting The DaVinci Code is freedom of expression. (by the way, it's a semi-decent book... Angels and Demons is better).</p>
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I think its absolutely alright to detest a religion as long as one's prejudice don't extend to those who practice such beliefs.
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If a politician said "I hate Islam - but Muslims are okay", they'd get ostracized.</p>
<p>What you're suggesting is similar to the concept of "hating the race, but liking the individual"</p>
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Tolerance isn't a trait shared by every human being....myself included.
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Obviously, you bigot.</p>
<p>//@OP: If your favorite quote is a Hitlerian anti-Christian screed, maybe you should lie. Just like if you're a fan of Naziism, you don't list that on the app.</p>
<p>Seeing as the person who reviewis your application is LIKELY to be Christian him or herself, you'd be smart not to write that down. Or can you can choose to quote Hitler and receive a swift rejection.</p>
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But don't you dare dislike jews or you're a nazi!
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<p>I fail to detect the meaning of your sarcasm.</p>
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No, but you can also be bigoted.
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<p>And?</p>
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Nothing - boycotting The DaVinci Code is freedom of expression. (by the way, it's a semi-decent book... Angels and Demons is better).
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<p>I don't believe I have said boycotting TDVC was not a form of expression. But an expression can also be defensive, can't it?</p>
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If a politician said "I hate Islam - but Muslims are okay", they'd get ostracized.
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<p>Exactly. And thus leads to my comment regarding tolerance.</p>
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What you're suggesting is similar to the concept of "hating the race, but liking the individual"
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<p>I am not suggesting anyone to hate anything. I am merely saying people should condone those who dislike a particular religion [for example, Christianity] as long as they don't enforce their disapproval of the religion upon others.</p>
<p>for a what is your favorite quotation and why i used
"god is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh" by voltaire and then i talked about my religious beliefs (or lackthereof)</p>
<p>your seems kind of inappropriate just because it's coming from hitler, so maybe if you use a sort of anti-religious quotation by a less controversial person, it might not seem so bad</p>
<p>The dislike of Christianity isn't something I'd say is wrong - however, personally, I think the use of a quote from someone popularly known for his terrible deeds is a bad idea.</p>
<p>Go with another quote.</p>
<p>And, for that matter, look into another school...maybe a very liberal school with 0 religious connections.</p>
<p>Well, heres a better question. Is this a part of you that you'd like to highlight? In an application of so few opages and essays, do you consider it of utmost importance that you communicate that aspect of yourself, which is hating a religion? If yes, then put it.</p>
<p>To, me, writing an essay about hating something that, while I am not particlarly religious, is embraced by so much humanity, seems confrontational when there is no need to be</p>
<p>What are you trying to prove by #1- quoting Hitler, #2- potentially offending your readers who have a major decision to make about your future #3- is that all you have to say about yourself, that you hate Christians, cause if you do, as an adcom person, that is how I would see you, um, this guy hates Christians and loves Hitler, what you all think?</p>
<p>Do you think they would wonder about your tolerance of other students? You may be a great kid, i have no idea, but I see this essay and this quote as your favorite and I see neo-nazi. Sorry, that is a knee jerk reaction, and I pray you are not, cause if you are, well, that is really sad.</p>
<p>But see how we ar reacting? Why take the risk. Save for papers, etc.</p>
<p>And again, I think, what a loser who loves Hitler. And you may not, but, that is what I see.</p>
<p>As well, you would have to spend so much time defending your choice of Hitler and your favorite person to quote and justifying it, that you would get lost in showing about you.</p>
<p>Save that for a term paper or debate or whatever, but to quote Hitler a your fave seems like you want a fight, and, that is what some neo-nazi
s want</p>
<p>Like I said, you may be perfectlly nice kid, but most likely you will not be seen that way</p>
<p>Rule number one in applying to college: Don't quote Adolf Hitler. You don't want to look like a Nazi. Even if you're not, it might come off that way unless you write a kick ass essay.</p>
<p>Stalin you say? How about "Death solves all problems"? That's sure to get you in.</p>
<p>I'd vote against using Hitler. While I'm sure you didn't mean to be offensive, humans read these applications and humans can be easily offended.</p>
<p>"And, for that matter, look into another school...maybe a very liberal school with 0 religious connections."</p>
<p>Very true. USC is very conservative and very Christian...that might get you somewhere if you're talking Berkeley, but USC is largely funded and has lots of alumni from the O.C., which according to a former CA governor, is "known in California as radical for its conservatism."</p>
<p>"The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic." is one I like by Stalin. If you want a religious one, "Religion is the opium of the people" by Marx. (Although it's not strictly anti-religious if read in context.)</p>
<p>I think there are so many great quotations that to use one so controversial seems needlessly risky. I'd find another one that also suited my needs.</p>
<p>The thing you have to keep in mind is really how much emotional response a name like Hitler recieves. You are talking about a man who wanted to destroy whole groups of people based on ideological beliefs. A master of deciet, charisma, and deception. There is no admirable trait of hitler and having him as a model for wisdom in any way, shape, or form screams RED FLAG.</p>
<p>Did you see what he did to Germany's economy until the end of the war. He put almost everyone to work, and built most of Germany, bridges, highways, canals. The Audoban was built then. He built up a military and was a great leader to his people. He then went a little excessive in trying to take too much land. Then he went a little crazy in excepting the idea of eradication Jews, jypsies etc.</p>
<p>I dont support Hitler, but feel that someone should not lie about something. Just tell why it is.</p>
<p>don't do it. unless you don't want to get in somewhere where someone may be so offended or annoyed or whatever by that that they don't let you in. my advice though is don't do it, it has the possiblity of hurting your chances pretty seriously.</p>