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But we can't do anything about them because that's what they want us to do. stevenleser Feb 2015 #1
Yep. Turn the other cheek and dig into American history for a false equivalence. nt Ykcutnek Feb 2015 #3
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #21
So, you're thinking we should lock the Christians up as well? brooklynite Feb 2015 #23
When are we going to "do something" about Saudi Arabia? TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #52
Translated: "if we can't right every wrong everywhere, were hypocrites" which is asinine stevenleser Feb 2015 #53
Translation: I have a flailing, wholly inconsistent, only when convenient ethics and policy TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #57
Nope. Your posit doesn't work at all. I am 100% consistent. nt stevenleser Feb 2015 #58
Oh yeah, cite your war whipping for attacking Saudi Arabia. If it exists at all, it is at a far TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #59
The reason why your entire line of reasoning is wrong is because it is a false dilemma, a fallacy stevenleser Feb 2015 #60
Your expressed rationale was execution of homosexuals, that because of this TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #61
I have no doubt that Conservatives and Christian Fundys in America would do the same thing here if ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #2
Absolutely, just look at Matthew Shepard or any of the martyrs listed at the top of the LGBT group stevenleser Feb 2015 #4
Exactly. Or Haynes and Mary Turner a few decades earlier arcane1 Feb 2015 #30
"if they could get away with it"..... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2015 #6
So they don't break the law because it's against the law. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2015 #7
No they are too scared of going to jail for killing gays ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #11
No, not in a "weird" way. Dreamer Tatum Feb 2015 #54
If the cops stop enforcing the law they get away with it. Just like in the south during the 60's, ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #56
Really? leftynyc Feb 2015 #8
Really? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2015 #10
So, to sum up, leftynyc Feb 2015 #13
You asked a question. Guess you don't like the answer. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2015 #17
You didn't give me an answer leftynyc Feb 2015 #24
Plenty of em ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #14
Let's see leftynyc Feb 2015 #16
Sorry They are Leaders of their faith calling for the murder of gays ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #18
I suppose that poster never heard of Leviticus. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2015 #20
LOL - Jimmy Swaggert? leftynyc Feb 2015 #29
Oh I don't doubt you haven't heard of these people "in at least a decade" Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2015 #38
Let's start with leftynyc Feb 2015 #43
Damn, I got some Mathhew 7:5 in my eye! Generic Other Feb 2015 #62
Leaders of their faith? leftynyc Feb 2015 #25
OMG, my gay Christian college roommate wants himself dead! onenote Feb 2015 #33
Scott Lively dsc Feb 2015 #27
Not if they didn't care about the law... MrScorpio Feb 2015 #32
Not sure what point you're trying to make leftynyc Feb 2015 #34
I was making a point about America here, obviously... MrScorpio Feb 2015 #37
Sincere question leftynyc Feb 2015 #42
Yeah, we know Muslims are evil and Christians are good Fumesucker Feb 2015 #44
Well, I'm a NYer leftynyc Feb 2015 #45
Eh, I"ve been called an Islamophobe here because I don't care for Islam's tendency toward theocracy Fumesucker Feb 2015 #47
You're right about Germany leftynyc Feb 2015 #48
Well, I worked very close leftynyc Feb 2015 #51
"It will always lead to a trial and the murderer, if convicted, will be punished." Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2015 #50
As I've mentioned before, if there's a regressing on legal protections of LGBTs... MrScorpio Feb 2015 #64
Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Feb 2015 #65
+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2015 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #49
I'm sick of you folks who refuse to speak of heinous acts that happen because you want to talk about Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #12
One day they'll realize leftynyc Feb 2015 #15
I missed that one on first glance. I happen to agree with the responders sentiment but you are right stevenleser Feb 2015 #31
It's "whataboutery" at its finest. Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #35
But 'Murrrrica......!!!! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2015 #5
But Crusades and Salem Witch Trials! Nye Bevan Feb 2015 #9
Not much worse than a church double Parker!!!!!!!! Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2015 #41
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #19
An excellent post. hifiguy Feb 2015 #28
The first photo in the article is not the same man: he is dressed in blue jeans and dark jacket. mnhtnbb Feb 2015 #22
Islam is probably the worst religion in the world to gay people bluestateguy Feb 2015 #26
I don't think anyone is saying any different. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2015 #39
Nothing more destructive in this world than Dogma AZ Progressive Feb 2015 #40
Our lives are cheap to way too many. Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #46
Buts are fine, provided they come first. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2015 #55
Excusing this is way past bullshit. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2015 #63
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