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10. Or cartoons for that matter

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Wed Feb 22, 2012, 02:27 PM

Feb 2012

It will be interesting to see if those espousing intersectional feminism will even dare to bring up the role of Islam.

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I have a quiz for my fellow DUers... how many riots happen when a Bible is burned? [View all] Zalatix Feb 2012 OP

How 'bout a flag? marybourg Feb 2012 #1

Lots of whining and griping about burning flags, but no riots. At least nothing recently. Zalatix Feb 2012 #15

Counter quiz: how many people are burned at the stake when a Bible is printed? hedgehog Feb 2012 #2

I am guessing a few bibles have been printed in 500 years... joeglow3 Feb 2012 #17

Translating and printing are different. Boojatta Feb 2012 #66

Well, that's one....400 years ago! eom yawnmaster Feb 2012 #74

Hard to say, I don't remember hearing of a bible being burned n/t arcane1 Feb 2012 #3

Happens all the time...here's from a couple weeks ago :) snooper2 Feb 2012 #51

Where the heck did you find that? Son of Gob Feb 2012 #62

I can guess why Red Mountain Feb 2012 #70

Everything is on youtube.. snooper2 Feb 2012 #87

so the way to teach people not to riot over religious insults is to bomb the yurbud Feb 2012 #4

A Perfect response malaise Feb 2012 #22

I would recommend your post if I could. surrealAmerican Feb 2012 #63

when your life sucks so bad you want to die and go to heaven, you may riot nt msongs Feb 2012 #5

In an area where there is so much suffering and death ... justified by many, still, with polly7 Feb 2012 #6

Where does printing a cartoon or making a film in Denmark fit in? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2012 #26

As I didn't mention the cartoons or Denmark, polly7 Feb 2012 #32

The point is.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2012 #55

Your post highlights hypocrisy kctim Feb 2012 #7

that's because veganlush Feb 2012 #8

Agree, plus there is a sort of awareness that no matter how many treestar Feb 2012 #57

42 Bok_Tukalo Feb 2012 #9

Or cartoons for that matter ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #10

Let's burn a bunch in Mississioppi and find out. n/t Bonhomme Richard Feb 2012 #11

Better yet. Let's have a muslim army burn them in Mississippi and find out. n/t Bonhomme Richard Feb 2012 #12

Heh. Scurrilous Feb 2012 #13

Amen! OP? Your thoughts? JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #16

Feds and the police would get a handle on that real quick. Zalatix Feb 2012 #20

Doesn't really address the point does it? tkmorris Feb 2012 #30

A Muslim army wouldn't have been allowed on American soil. Americans shouldn't be in the ME. Zalatix Feb 2012 #34

How many Muslims have burned the Bible here in the US outside a Church? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #47

shoulda woulda coulda- Bluerthanblue Feb 2012 #69

Flawed? Okay so how about the bible-burning riots in Egypt and Malawi? Zalatix Feb 2012 #77

Exactly so tkmorris Feb 2012 #19

... polly7 Feb 2012 #23

Recommend. Blue_In_AK Feb 2012 #25

Bomb the civilians first in that area, then burn the Bible... joeybee12 Feb 2012 #14

6.34954 on average and that's about how many people participate in each one. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #18

How many Christian nations have been bombed, invaded, and occupied by Islamic countries? Hugabear Feb 2012 #21

How many Islamic countries have the capability to bomb, etc. a Christian country? former9thward Feb 2012 #76

Most bible burnings were part of the riots. JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #24

My point is we wouldn't give a minute's attention to a Bible burner. Zalatix Feb 2012 #33

I double dare you to come here and stand in front of our largest Baptist church sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #48

Sorry, I don't burn religious books. Zalatix Feb 2012 #82

imo that is not a question Enrique Feb 2012 #27

How many riots happen when people try to peaceably assemble Tsiyu Feb 2012 #28

maybe Sivart Feb 2012 #29

Dear DUers: how many invading American armies are located here? Zalatix Feb 2012 #43

What can I say? There are ignorant people everywhere and... Bonhomme Richard Feb 2012 #68

Depends on who is doing the burning. EC Feb 2012 #31

I'm guessing the right wing would NOT be up in arms. randome Feb 2012 #35

My point exactly. Zalatix Feb 2012 #36

Rioting over a book -or a satirical cartoon- is stupid. randome Feb 2012 #39

Absolutely. What kind of mass insanity virus has infected Westboro Baptist Church, anyway? Zalatix Feb 2012 #41

Were there any Koran burning riots in the mid 50s? eridani Feb 2012 #92

3 million GeorgeGist Feb 2012 #37

Only that? gratuitous Feb 2012 #38

Well said, gratuitous. smokey nj Feb 2012 #50

I dunno. How many beatles records got burned when Lennon "insulted" jesus? n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #40

I can remember mini riots and record burnings when John Lennon said the Beattles were Bandit Feb 2012 #42

Perhaps the better question would be rvt1000rr Feb 2012 #44

Different cultures have different reactions to different things. tabatha Feb 2012 #45

That's a good point. randome Feb 2012 #49

How many wars have been started in the name of the Bible? sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #46

I don't know. When was the last time someone burned one? n/t Ganja Ninja Feb 2012 #52

What's the point of burning a bible if nobody freaks out and riots? Quantess Feb 2012 #54

I'm curious--what was the response you were looking for? Maybe we can agree on some things: yurbud Feb 2012 #53

I feel it's wrong and hypocritical to blame people who burn bibles for the violence in the ME Zalatix Feb 2012 #58

I am not blaming the Westboro people for anything though they make asses of themselves yurbud Feb 2012 #60

could you respond to some of the specific points I raised? yurbud Feb 2012 #61

Not sure what use it is when people think this is about "Christianity > Muslim", BUT... Zalatix Feb 2012 #81

thank you. that provides some context to your original point. yurbud Feb 2012 #84

The response they are looking for is treestar Feb 2012 #59

Bingo. nt. polly7 Feb 2012 #64

John Lennon said,at the beginning of Beatles' fame in the US that they were more popular than Christ Judi Lynn Feb 2012 #56

How many riots happen in the US when a Koran is burned? VioletLake Feb 2012 #65

If the country where the bible was burned, was being violently occupied by the bible-burners Bluerthanblue Feb 2012 #67

Christianity enjoyed a reformation Red Mountain Feb 2012 #71

Islam doesn't have centralized hierarchical clergy to make that possible yurbud Feb 2012 #73

And may I point out that during said Reformation... CBHagman Feb 2012 #89

I think I would rather start with: Why the patronizing 'quiz' style? renie408 Feb 2012 #72

Can't you READ? I made my point in post #58 Zalatix Feb 2012 #80

I still stand by the 'patronizing quiz style'. renie408 Feb 2012 #86

Neep, Neep, Neep, Zeep slackmaster Feb 2012 #75

how many muslim armies occupy U.S. cities and imprison their citizens? mike_c Feb 2012 #78

How does that explain the Bible burnings in Egypt or Malawi? Zalatix Feb 2012 #79

does it have to? mike_c Feb 2012 #88

You implied that Bible-burning is the result of American armies occupying Muslim cities Zalatix Feb 2012 #91

this conversation is becoming confusing.... mike_c Feb 2012 #93

I was never, ever talking ONLY about rioting in Afghanistan Zalatix Feb 2012 #95

Marylin Manson routinely rips bibles to shreds on stage. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #83

HL Mencken had something relevant to say on religion in general: yurbud Feb 2012 #85

I'll settle this. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #90

And I have a quiz for you: Why did Catholics and Protestants kill each other over doctrine? dmallind Feb 2012 #94