2016 Election
Dec 11th 2015 | 6:05 am
#2476
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From: Portlandia Metro
Re: 2016 Election
Just as a stopped clock is right twice a day, he actually almost had a point though.
The terrorists in question are certainly 'Islamist' but they certainly don't represent the Muslim faith any more than people like the Planned Parenthood shooter represent Christianity.
If we continue to demonize Muslims as an entire demographic in the wake of such events, we're just doing ISIS's work for them. Unity is what will bring them down, division is what they want. It's much harder to radicalize a group of people who aren't made to feel marginalized by the wider world.
The terrorists in question are certainly 'Islamist' but they certainly don't represent the Muslim faith any more than people like the Planned Parenthood shooter represent Christianity.
If we continue to demonize Muslims as an entire demographic in the wake of such events, we're just doing ISIS's work for them. Unity is what will bring them down, division is what they want. It's much harder to radicalize a group of people who aren't made to feel marginalized by the wider world.
Dec 11th 2015 | 6:08 am
#2477
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From: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
Re: 2016 Election
No, they weren't. Jimmy Carter never said they were either.
Exactly. You can't look at a passport and say that someone is a Muslim without also profiling them.
Exactly. You can't look at a passport and say that someone is a Muslim without also profiling them.
Dec 11th 2015 | 6:11 am
#2478
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From: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
Re: 2016 Election
Shit, I'm the last person to be an apologist for any religion, but this whole argument is stupid.
Dec 11th 2015 | 6:12 am
#2479
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Dec 11th 2015 | 6:12 am
#2480
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Dec 11th 2015 | 6:17 am
#2482
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Re: 2016 Election
Dec 11th 2015 | 6:22 am
#2483
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Dec 11th 2015 | 6:38 am
#2485
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Re: 2016 Election
I think the US should just ban nationals who are members of the OPEC countries
Dec 11th 2015 | 6:40 am
#2486
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From: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
. Though once oil does run out, and it will eventually, that region is royally ****ed.
Dec 11th 2015 | 7:00 am
#2487
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From: Lehigh Valley, PA USA
Re: 2016 Election
I'm really, really concerned about radicalized Episcopalians. No telling what those kooks are up to.
Dec 11th 2015 | 7:01 am
#2488
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From: Peachy
Re: 2016 Election
If we really want to ban Muslims surely the way is to make them eat a bacon sandwich at the airport. Granted there would be some collateral damage with Jews and vegetarians also missing out. But would fewer vegetarians and their insufferable smugness be a bad thing?
Dec 11th 2015 | 7:06 am
#2489
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From: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
Re: 2016 Election
Dec 11th 2015 | 8:24 am
#2490
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Re: 2016 Election
See also: Vegetarian diet and mental disorders: results from a representative community survey The NIH study shows elevated risk of mental disorders associated with vegetarianism, although no causal relationship proved. Could it be that vegetarian kooks and radicalized Episcopalians, both groups with their oh-so-superior and holier-than-thou attitudes are actually suffering mental disorder? Neither group should be allowed to buy guns.
Last edited by FlaviusAetius; Dec 11th 2015 at 8:27 am.
