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maxrandb

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37. Neither can I...HOWEVER

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 07:40 AM

Sep 2012

If thet "single" insult were one of thousands, and I had an over 100 year history of brutal thugs, dictators and murderous asshats being placed in power over me, and provided with support as they raped and killed my family and countrymen...AND I just had over 100,000 of my "brothers, sisters, wives, husbands, children and babies" slaughtered by "Shock and Awe"...AND armies and warships and bombers were sent to two countries to "liberate" me...I might be just a little pissed.

Do you think we fought a revolution or a Civil War because of a "single" insult, or was it due to years and years of oppression and heavy-handed rule by the powerful over the weak?

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I can't think of a single insult that would move me to riot & kill people [View all] Philosoraptor Sep 2012 OP

Back in the early days of the Mormon church, they did a whole lot more than kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #1

God moves millions to kill other millions Philosoraptor Sep 2012 #2

Danites? siligut Sep 2012 #13

Yep, Danites. And no, posse comitatus us just a buzzword flung around by militia types kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #38

The Mormons who told me about posse comitatus from were militia types siligut Sep 2012 #39

You are probably educated and literate. jberryhill Sep 2012 #3

But educated men used to fight duels and kill each other for something as intangible as 'honor.' freshwest Sep 2012 #17

Let me out it this way jberryhill Sep 2012 #21

I feel sorry for atheists RobertEarl Sep 2012 #4

An atheist's funeral: all dressed up and no place to go Philosoraptor Sep 2012 #5

There is a difference Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #6

I think the insulting film was despicable Philosoraptor Sep 2012 #7

And yet you are perplexed Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #14

The stupid Florida preacher had a burn the Koran day Philosoraptor Sep 2012 #15

The stupid Florida preacher has every right to burn whatever he wants theenemyiswithin Sep 2012 #30

And most people here are kidding themselves to think their life experiences are at all similar Posteritatis Sep 2012 #18

+1...dirt poor, hopeless, uneducated and the one thing they joeybee12 Sep 2012 #28

That is easy for you to say. The Midway Rebel Sep 2012 #8

But not easy for me to understand Philosoraptor Sep 2012 #10

I thought we were intelligent here . . . abumbyanyothername Sep 2012 #9

I understand the angry reaction to oppression Philosoraptor Sep 2012 #11

WHy do your hate freedom? The Midway Rebel Sep 2012 #12

The media is certainly a fan of soundbite-able headlines... Posteritatis Sep 2012 #19

Me either, but people have been known to kill others for simply "disrespecting" them in ways that whathehell Sep 2012 #16

Some christians insulted me for being an atheist rationalcalgarian Sep 2012 #20

The fundies would lose their collective mind if Atheists fought back in the same way theenemyiswithin Sep 2012 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Raine Sep 2012 #22

Well said...why not enough recs though? alp227 Sep 2012 #23

Check out the Nativist Riots Warpy Sep 2012 #24

Didn't matter to me that it was a piece of religion Confusious Sep 2012 #27

Drones are the fuel. The "insult" was the spark. Luminous Animal Sep 2012 #25

context. context. context. How about if someone was bombing you? cali Sep 2012 #26

Some people identify who they are by what they believe. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #29

How about you and your family starving tama Sep 2012 #32

I agree with you. Justifying this is bs. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2012 #33

What about having your wedding party blown up by a drone? eridani Sep 2012 #34

No, you cannot. I'll give you one for Christianity. Zax2me Sep 2012 #35

We teach our children to resist fighting over insults. JDPriestly Sep 2012 #36

Neither can I...HOWEVER maxrandb Sep 2012 #37