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12-18-2004, 05:54 PM | #1 | |||
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Now I know that many religious leaders among the Arabs have called for the utter destruction of the Israeli state, and I also know that the Arab nations surrounding Israel did aggressively attack Israel with the intent of annihilating it. I also heard that this was in part done because of what happened to the Palestinians, because of the Palestinian expulsions the Jews were committing. The Palestinians were angry at the Arabs for not coming to their rescue sooner. Quote:
I have some difficulty with your reasoning though. You are pointing the finger back at the Arab countries, using Palestininan support, as the aggressors. However, you seem to be justifying Israel's retaliation based upon the argument "they started it." Though in fact their having really started it is questionable- I don't look on America with an attitude of "they started it" because we destroyed the depraved regime that ruled Iraq. In the same way I don't look on the Arab nations as having been utterly horrible because of invading Israel, when in part they were doing so because of the suffering of their fellow Arab and Muslim kin (the Israelis did deport people before the major war with the Arab nations). But even if the Arab nations and Palestinians did "start it" that wouldn't be justification for the Israelis behaving with cruelty to the Palestinians. When Germany was split by the Berlin Wall, the Americans took care of their side of the place and poured money into it. We helped the German people, while Russia abused and took advantage of them. The Russians had justification, because Germany had certainly invaded Russia in the past. Yet did that give them the right to go through Berlin raping the women, taking what they wanted, and reducing their side of the country to poverty? In the same way Israel has stifled the Palestinian people and continues to keep them in a state of poverty and despair, packed into refugee camps in a state of squalor. Did Russia and does Israel have the right to be inhumane, because someone else was inhumane first?
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12-20-2004, 11:01 AM | #2 |
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Well I figure thats its about time for me to get into this wonderfully fair and unbiased discussion, a discussion not littered with ignorance or intolerance at all...
I love how people always point towards the teachings of Islam, and see nothing but car bombers and terrorists. I mean, gee, its not like Christians have ever killed in the name of Allah, er God, and its not like they still use their religion to persecute those that they see as undesirable, ungodly or just plain evil. Do they? Lets take a ride out to the bible belt of the good ole land of tolerance and freedom of speech and expression, the USA. Lets see if Gays, blacks and jews feel as though they live in a land without fear. How many hate crimes and Gay bashings happened last year? How many Blacks have been strung up on trees over the years for looking too long at the local white shopkeepers daughter? Perhaps the land of Slavery (slavery that was long still in place after it was abolished in Europe), those unbiased and fair Klu Klux Klansmen , and then that pesky, unfortunate matter of the anihhilation of their entire native populations; perhaps they should think twice before they point the finger at Europe on the tolerance front, eh?
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12-20-2004, 11:55 AM | #3 |
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Fenir - you're off topic. There are plenty of threads to discuss those other things you mention. If not, feel free to make one if you like.
The point of this thread was initially to note the increasing presence of Moslems in Europe - and the resultant changes to Europe. If you wish to say that these changes are not happening, or that the changes are good things or are inconsequential, or whatever else pertains to the issue, you are free to do so. But please don't try to make this thread about just anything. EDIT: upon further review, I see that your post isn't the only one that's OT (although it is perhaps the most so), so EVERYONE, please - let's keep the discussion in the thread on topic!
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12-21-2004, 01:33 AM | #4 | |
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Perhaps some sort of reply would be in order, as opposed to your lovely sweeping generalisations. And anyway, given that everyone else was going on about the intolerance of Europe, (the "tolerant" JD included), I felt obligated to state the proverbial "let he who is without sin cast the first stone," argument. Though I agree Val, this has gotten off topic, but not by me. So how 'bout those Muslims gaining influence in the west, eh?
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12-21-2004, 10:00 PM | #5 | |
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12-21-2004, 11:41 PM | #6 | |
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Also - as I have said also too - this is a state issue and it is erroneous to talk about the US as one complete nation - since we are a federation.
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12-22-2004, 01:10 AM | #7 |
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im not sure if this is the right thread or not but it seemed best to put it here. is there really a place in Texas that wanted to ban homosexuals from travelling through their town not only is it ****ed up on its own, its incredibly stupid, did they lend a thought to HOW they were going to recognise gays, my thoughts are they had never seen a homosexual and had imagined them as some evil creature not at all human. ill try and find out where it was exactly.
ohhh and another thing this is the same place where they anually celebrate a law that means they dont have to teach evolution in schools sound like nice and friendly folk dont they, i wonder if they have running water
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12-22-2004, 10:19 AM | #8 |
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Oh, "edit", and all that my "brave" (??) mooter's.
Carry on for the new year, captians and generall among you... The light shines least when its carried alone.. Useless. Oh. but thump your chests and cry havoc... after all. USELESS.
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12-21-2004, 04:57 PM | #9 |
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Well, as instigator of this thread, I should like to see it continue in regards to Europe. However, I am personally open to a thread on Islamic influence in the US from some folks across the pond. Perhaps you two gents could agree to continue this vituperative and highly entertaining exchange there ?
What say you oh High King Valandil? Could we confine USA bashing to one thread with regard to Islam? I shall be learning and arguing as well I suppose! Kinda hard to resist!
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12-21-2004, 05:04 PM | #10 | |
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I had been about to step in yet again and ask our two compatriots to cease and desist... hopefully, this will do the trick. Fenir - you are indeed welcome to start whatever thread you like, as long as it's within forum guidelines. IIRC, your very first post on this board was the start of an anti-US thread. So... no need to pretend you wouldn't be allowed to do it.
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go to any town in the US these days, there are "rich" sections (some even gated off) and "poor" sections... and there are parts of the country divided by religion and culture just as strong as any two european nations we are not the "melting pot" we once were Quote:
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our political system is slowly becoming a more and more closed playing field
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12-22-2004, 08:28 AM | #16 |
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EDIT: Nevermind. It's Christmas after all.
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being proud of you own nationality, religion, etc. is fine... acting as if it is "the only way and everyone should understand that" is what causes problems Quote:
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12-21-2004, 05:34 PM | #20 | |
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I find your knowledge in this area rather narrow and lacking in many respects Lief.
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