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delrem

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27. The context is a "War on Terror" that targets "Islamic terrorists",

Reply to Kurska (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2015, 03:53 AM

Jan 2015

in case you've forgotten.

The context is one where a double-standard is dictated by the needs of war, where war propaganda rules.
*They*, the enemy, are terrorists. They are always terrorists. *We*, the "civilized west", are the good guys. We are always the good guys. No matter what we do. No matter what depth of depravity we sink to it's always "a few bad apples" who are NEVER considered to be definitive of "the civilized west" or to represent "the civilized west".

And wow, is DU ever war propaganda central, these days.
Not surprising, considering the extent of the war machinery.

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Why is publishing an image of Muhammad a grave insult to Islam, but eating pork is not? [View all] Kurska Jan 2015 OP

are those serious questions ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #1

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My major question to muslims is dhol82 Jan 2015 #3

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So they don't feel it's worth risking their lives to stand up against defamation of the prophet? oberliner Jan 2015 #29

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Well, OK, but dhol82 Jan 2015 #33

Well, OK, but dhol82 Jan 2015 #34

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Depends where you are and when you are. Igel Jan 2015 #5

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not in iran where the clerics required females to get an education JI7 Jan 2015 #16

Then the women in Iran are very fortunate. beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #19

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Terrorism by religious extremists. beam me up scottie Jan 2015 #24

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good point, i disagree with them on the images, but i get what you are saying about why JI7 Jan 2015 #18

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it is all sheer nuttiness; it is just a matter of degree Skittles Jan 2015 #26

The context is a "War on Terror" that targets "Islamic terrorists", delrem Jan 2015 #27

trying to make sence out of abstracts is futile . olddots Jan 2015 #30

Hypocrisy in religion? Say it ain't so! Jake Stern Jan 2015 #31

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