You believe Muslims are scary, dangerous people
POSTED BY: AnthonyT
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 17:06
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Hello,
For some time, it has been a popular obsevation amongst some members of the citizenry that Islam is a dangerous religion, and that Muslims are dangerous people.
A favorite pasttime amongst some members of the forum is posting information on incidents where Muslims have done something very naughty.
Sometimes these pieces of information will be accompanied by statements such as, "Religion of peace, eh?" Or "See?"
Well-intentioned people may tell the rest of us that we have our collective heads up our *** and should be vigilant and wary of the ongoing Muslim threat.
Are these observations made merely to inform the wide world that sometimes bad things happen in Muslim countries? Or that certain articles of the Islamic faith are often used as an excuse to commit barbaric, terrible acts?
If so, I want to assure the concerned masses that we know. We have long known that bad things happen in Muslim countries, that some people are treated poorly there, and that no matter how majestic the scenery, we probably don't want to build our retirement homes there.
If that is all that is being communicated, I want you to know: Message Received.
But if there is something more... if this is more than a mere FYI: Some Muslims do bad things.... then I'd like to know.
What's the message? What should we conclude or do based on your information?
What are you advocating?
Let us imagine something that lies well beyond the truth. Let us imagine that the Muslim people, as a whole, hate us.
Let's pretend that every Muslim on Earth is wearing a T-Shirt that says on the front, "I HATE YOU" and on the back "WISH YOU WERE DEAD."
Let's pretend that every Muslim country was filled to the brim, without a single exception, with evil, hateful individuals who seek only excuses to oppress, torture, and kill.
If this were true...
Then what? What are you advocating? What do you want us to do?
--Anthony
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Anthony.
You could just as well have titled this post, "You believe Republicans (or Democrats, or Christian Fundamentalists, or Socialists, or what-have-you) are scary, dangerous people".
In case you haven't noticed, there are members of this forum who come here pretty much daily, and engage in their favorite pastime of ranting about something they consider bad that some Republican (or Democrat, or Christian Fundamentalist, or Socialist, or what-have-you) has done, and then tarring all Republicans (or Democrats, or Christian Fundamentalists, or Socialists, or what-have-you) with that same brush.
Should they all stop because we already know that some Republicans (or Democrats, or Christian Fundamentalists, or Socialists, or what-have-you) have done something very naughty?
Do Muslims have some special dispensation from criticism for doing something very naughty that Republicans (or Democrats, or Christian Fundamentalists, or Socialists, or what-have-you) don't have?
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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I believe a lot of Muslims are capable of scary dangerous stuff, as do many, many of the armed forces... and people sitting in cafes... and planes...and busses...and...
Not saying others aren't as capable of stupid and dangerous, but that the percentages of inevitability based on past example is what is the worrysome thang...
I'd still give 'em half a chance to get to know 'em, but the back of my head would prolly always be saying "sleeper cell??" Ya just never really know, do ya? And THAT is the scariest thing of all.........
I advocate caution, but I advocate that all the time!
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But it isn't true.....
I don't like fanatics of any description. I don't like people who preach hatred of others. I'll try my damndest to make sure they don't get into power where I live. I don't want to do business with them. I don't want my government to support them or do business with them. I'll argue against those who preach hatred and intolerance.
I want people who commit violent crimes against other people to be prosecuted.
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Here's an interesting perspective on problems and priorities...
"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill
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Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Here's an interesting perspective on problems and priorities...
Which, as usual, has pretty much nothing to do with the subject of the thread.
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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Quote:
Originally posted by Geezer:Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Here's an interesting perspective on problems and priorities...
Which, as usual, has pretty much nothing to do with the subject of the thread.
"Keep the Shiny side up"
Glad I'm not the only one who notices such things.
" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "
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Kwicko, don't bother...he word perspective doesn't mean so much to everybody 
I think he's trying to say that if they aren't so scary and dangerous why would we have spent as much money on fighting them as we do on other things that routinely kill us...like cancer.
to infer...to draw conclusions by reasoning....
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Quote:
Originally posted by Geezer:Quote:
Originally posted by Kwicko:
Here's an interesting perspective on problems and priorities...
Which, as usual, has pretty much nothing to do with the subject of the thread.
"Keep the Shiny side up"
Glad to know you think the "war on terror" has nothing to do with Muslims.
"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill
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Originally posted by Wishimay:
Kwicko, don't bother...he word perspective doesn't mean so much to everybody
I think he's trying to say that if they aren't so scary and dangerous why would we have spent as much money on fighting them as we do on other things that routinely kill us...like cancer.
to infer...to draw conclusions by reasoning....
Yup. There are things we really SHOULD be worried about, and really SHOULD be spending money trying to defeat: Cancer, AIDS, global climate change, deforestation, poverty, etc. Islam isn't even on the list, unless you're Rappy or Geezer, and can point and scream about the scary "other" that we should all be terrified of.
"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill
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