Arguing with monks

[stormyangel]

I had an argument with a Hari Krishna today. I know, I know, I should just walk past people when they are trying to talk/sell/otherwise purvey stuff in the street but I didn't know he was a Hari Krishna and I am ALWAYS getting waylaid by people cos I am always sorry for anyone standing in the street with a clipboard in the cold because well, it's miserable, and he was talking to me and he was asking for donations for schools so I told him that I do not support religions, that I think all religions are institutions that support corruption and try to control people, and that I think people should think for themselves. (He asked.) I would give money to religious charities if they are not giving religious instruction as a condition of their aid. He then went on to talk about how it's important because God is everything etc. And I said I don't believe in God. He said that there was a method to prove God exists, involving meditation, which is therefore scientific, and I was clearly wrong, and that theories like the Big Bang was nonsense. I was like ooohhkay you need to go and study science. As I was walking away, in a fit of l'esprit d'escalier, I thought that what I should have said was that I think he is wrong and he thinks I am wrong but I am not the one standing in the street trying to convert people to agreeing with me. Of course, I shouldn't have started talking to him in the first place. DAMN MY INABILITY TO IGNORE PEOPLE. I don't mind discussing things with anyone though as long as they don't flat out tell me that I'm clearly wrong and they don't need proof, it's all because I'm being stupid. I quite enjoyed arguing with him though even though I knew I couldn't get my point across because I like to frustrate annoying people. It's a flaw.

Oh yeah, silvey pointed out it's the
Transgender Day of Remembrance. Think on that. I will.

I still have loads and loads to do tonight but I am actually ok.