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YoungDemCA

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2. Of course he didn't

Reply to Nye Bevan (Original post)

Wed Jan 7, 2015, 01:34 PM

Jan 2015

And just to be clear: I am one of those "naive Western liberals" who thinks that the vast majority of Muslims around the world are no more violent than the vast majority of Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, non-religious people....you get the idea.

That doesn't mean, however, that murdering people in cold blood because they offended your religion is remotely justified. Or provoked.

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Did George Tiller MD "provoke" his own assassination by performing abortions? [View all] Nye Bevan Jan 2015 OP

depends - what was he wearing? lame54 Jan 2015 #1

Perfect answer Warpy Jan 2015 #30

Of course he didn't YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #2

Some will disagree, not me but some will, maybe even some on this site randys1 Jan 2015 #27

Christian fundie terrorism no different than Islam fundie terrorism. Both can't handle dissent on point Jan 2015 #3

No more than the mouse provoking the owl to eat it The2ndWheel Jan 2015 #4

I don't think that's a good analogy Coventina Jan 2015 #10

yep dembotoz Jan 2015 #18

Maybe not a perfect one The2ndWheel Jan 2015 #21

I just want to make sure I'm understanding your point: Coventina Jan 2015 #25

They feel the cartoon is an attack on their version of belief The2ndWheel Jan 2015 #31

I still disagree. These killers said they were avenging the Prophet. Coventina Jan 2015 #32

Fundamentalists murdering people just "happens", like owls eating food to survive? uppityperson Jan 2015 #19

How else are rules made up? The2ndWheel Jan 2015 #26

Nailed it... SidDithers Jan 2015 #5

Fundies are assholes, looking for excuses to hurt others. uppityperson Jan 2015 #6

That you find either of these questions offensive Quantess Jan 2015 #7

Am I biased if I find *both* questions offensive? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #8

Of course you are. Quantess Jan 2015 #11

I find the concept of caving to murderers offensive. chrisa Jan 2015 #9

How ethnocentric of you. (No text) Quantess Jan 2015 #12

I can't tell if you're serious or sarcastic. chrisa Jan 2015 #17

Is it okay to condemn religious extremists who stone gays? onenote Jan 2015 #22

Is that satire/sarcasm? Or are you being serious? Dr. Strange Jan 2015 #24

I think it's pretty clear. randome Jan 2015 #29

Remember Solmon Rushdie? Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2015 #14

Those murderous freaks came from a culture Quantess Jan 2015 #20

No - it doesn't work that way. Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2015 #13

These questions are offensive to you, me, and most DUers Quantess Jan 2015 #16

I'd like to meet the non-existent human who neither contains, nor illustrates their cultural biases. LanternWaste Jan 2015 #23

A lot of agenda and propaganda on the board right now whatchamacallit Jan 2015 #15

A vast majority of people around the world will be disgusted with the right people. Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #28