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Originally Posted by The Batlord
A Muslim isn't being antisocial because they were likely raised by Muslims in an environment that was conducive to becoming a Muslim. They exist in an environment that believes differently, but they're socializing with their more immediately relevant environment (i.e. their Muslim family/community).
I think when joining a religion can be antisocial is when you get crackerass, wannabe hippies and celebrities becoming Buddhists because they want to feel special. They were likely raised, if not as Christians, then in an environment that was more accepting and encouraging of Christianity than any other specific religion, but have chosen to go an entirely different direction, likely as a reaction against cultural norms.
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Maybe it's a word usage issue? I just don't see that as being anti-social at all. Like, what exactly are we talking about here? If I see a kid outside practicing his Buddhist five star exploding palm technique in the courtyard with 20 of his hippie friends, my first thought isn't "Wow, look at those anti-social f*cks". Like, that's just silly. They're outside and active.
If I liked everything that everybody else liked but I spent every single day locked up in my room by myself, am I less anti social than a homosexual Buddhist liberal that likes free form jazz, yet also goes out every single night?
I just don't get the definition of anti-social everybody seems to be using in this thread.