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Pooka Fey

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11. The rule of law in Western-style democracies makes 90% of your post pointless

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 02:09 PM

Feb 2015

Last edited Wed Feb 18, 2015, 02:47 PM - Edit history (2)

Murder is illegal in the civilized world. (Killing in war by soldiers does not meet the definition of murder). Left-Behinders are abhorrent, but for now their thoughts and speech are protected under the 1st amendment.

For the 10% of your post which mentions ISIS, ISIS conquered territories are governed by Sharia law, which specifically calls for the killing of non-Muslims, among other actions which are considered criminal in 1st World countries with constitutions and laws.

You seem to be making an equivalency between "thought"-crimes/hate speech by people who profess Christian faith and actual murders and atrocities committed by Muslim Extremists. This is nonsense.

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ISIS and “Christian” Extremists: Both of them are terrorist organizations. [View all] riqster Feb 2015 OP

I have been saying for ages that I fear the fundamentalist reichwingnutjobs in this country niyad Feb 2015 #1

And you have been correct. riqster Feb 2015 #2

I think they both have extremist ideologies, but one is a specific organization and the other is not Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #3

I think it's more about funding, organization and opportunity. CJCRANE Feb 2015 #5

Of similar beliefs, but dissimilar actions whatthehey Feb 2015 #4

Actually, violent Christian extremists are quite a problem. riqster Feb 2015 #9

Sure - but nowhere near the same extent. There are Buddhist and Hindu terror groups too whatthehey Feb 2015 #12

If it's only a question of degree, I don't think my OP is disproved riqster Feb 2015 #14

Another point, albeit a minor one: riqster Feb 2015 #34

Best to confront these "terrorists" as soon as possible, like, at the visitor parking space. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #6

I am sure that would have stopped Eric Rudolph. riqster Feb 2015 #35

Well, the militant atheists managed to stop 3 religious types recently. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #39

Christian extremists have killed far more people than ISIS could ever dream of mwrguy Feb 2015 #7

I have no dog in the make believe fight, but this is not true recently whatthehey Feb 2015 #8

Depends on how narrowly you draw your definitions. riqster Feb 2015 #10

or how much you push the limits of definitions whatthehey Feb 2015 #13

The OP said that there are Moslem and Christian terrorist groups. riqster Feb 2015 #15

The rule of law in Western-style democracies makes 90% of your post pointless Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #11

Crap. Christian terrorists exist. riqster Feb 2015 #16

The western judicial system punishes criminal violence - religious inspired or otherwise Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #17

True, but not all that relevant in relation to the OP. riqster Feb 2015 #23

I don't make irrelevant posts. Pooka Fey Feb 2015 #25

And upon you, peace. riqster Feb 2015 #26

One way to dilute the atrocities of one group is by saying everyone does it. Kaleva Feb 2015 #18

And another way is to say "those other guys kill more people than these". riqster Feb 2015 #20

Case of the mistaken mondegreen seveneyes Feb 2015 #19

Wore my copy out, I must admit. riqster Feb 2015 #21

I completely agree with this el_bryanto Feb 2015 #22

I certainly did not mean to tar all Moslems and Christians with that brush. riqster Feb 2015 #24

Not at all - I appreciate that you made the distinction. el_bryanto Feb 2015 #27

Like Obama made crystal clear in his speech yesterday....both are evil...both cloak evil in religion Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #28

S'truth. riqster Feb 2015 #31

Also, largely ignored is the entirety of Obama's messsage, the media filters not only Obama to suit the agenda Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #33

Yeah, I usually wait for transcripts myself. riqster Feb 2015 #36

Here it is: Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #38

Thanks. riqster Feb 2015 #40

We can rein in domestic terrorism with one first step meow2u3 Feb 2015 #47

I would be interested in seeing a link Jenoch Feb 2015 #29

So, a beheading is worse than shooting an abortion provider? riqster Feb 2015 #30

+1000 hobbit709 Feb 2015 #32

When did 21 abortion providers Jenoch Feb 2015 #43

So it's quantity then? riqster Feb 2015 #44

I am not justifyig the shooting of a single Jenoch Feb 2015 #45

Nowhere in the OP did I claim quantitative equivalence. riqster Feb 2015 #46

And let's not forget the fatwa issued by the Pope against the guy who created "Piss Christ". Nye Bevan Feb 2015 #37

Damfino. riqster Feb 2015 #41

Not sure about the Pope, but Bill O'Reilly just issued a fatwa CJCRANE Feb 2015 #42