Dear atheists,

Human rights activists, feminists, the LGBTQA+ community and many marginalized sections of the society must thank atheism for its contribution to critical thinking. When you question a supreme being who is perfect in all ways, you encourage people to question other ideas. The non-believers who questioned the holy scriptures inspired those who questioned man-made laws like Section 377. In countries like India, God is the top of the hierarchy and if his power is threatened then everything else can be criticized. I am not an atheist but I am indebted to philosophers who risked death and alienation for the pursuit of truth.

Thank you.

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