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In reply to the discussion: My cab ride home, was the saddest moment I've experienced as apart of the human race. [View all]patsimp
(915 posts)65. Some of my saddest moments are thinking about those killed
by Islamist Terrorists in the name of their religion at:
- the Boston Marathon
- Mumbai
- 911
- France (twice this year)
- Spain
If the Islamic terrorists stop killing people, I'm sure people will stop the blame.
btw - I don't see a lot of coordinated condemnation on twitter of the barbaric acts by leaders of the Muslim community. Maybe I'm missing something.
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kpete
Nov 2015
OP
Even sadder, and yes your right, laws are needed to ensure this bigoted targeting racist
AuntPatsy
Nov 2015
#22
Perhaps regulate the honesty, and integrity of our national media by allowing them to
AuntPatsy
Nov 2015
#30
Seems I've heard of such whispered about, depends on where you wish to freely express
AuntPatsy
Nov 2015
#85
I don't have all the answers nor obviously do you but somewhere someone who does
AuntPatsy
Nov 2015
#84
The point I was making is that you can't solve everything by passing a law.
totodeinhere
Nov 2015
#91
It could very well be made up but to pretend such has not happened and will again surely
AuntPatsy
Nov 2015
#31
The Beirut bombings of civilians the day before Paris...36 Muslims killed by ISIS:
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#4
Excellent point, Fred. I hope we (all of us in the world) can find our way through this tragedy.
Demoiselle
Nov 2015
#20
In our face, selective faux outrages out in force and have been allowed to fester out
AuntPatsy
Nov 2015
#24
It sucks. Been "debating" some of the facebook bigots I grew up with who are claiming all Muslims
Hoyt
Nov 2015
#5
It does happen all over the place -- People extrapolate & generalize. It's nothing new. n/t
whathehell
Nov 2015
#71
*nods* It's a good sign if you have few opportunities to right things in your area
Hydra
Nov 2015
#21
I had that chance today, attended a non denominational church with my daughter
AuntPatsy
Nov 2015
#28
I can remember when I was a kid and first learned about the internment camps
PatrickforO
Nov 2015
#13
Because it's pretty hard to tell if someone is muslim just from hopping into a cab with them,
smirkymonkey
Nov 2015
#87
OK, that's a good start-- real people identified in a real news story. Not that
TreasonousBastard
Nov 2015
#49
Which is idiotic because 85% of the oil imported by the US is from non-Middle Eastern countries.
4lbs
Nov 2015
#38
“With stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.” Friedrich Schiller nm
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#92
This nation is full of people that are proud of failing to see the world in a nuanced way.
Enthusiast
Nov 2015
#41
The people from the middle east that I meet are as polite, respectful and friendly as you
brewens
Nov 2015
#42
Hmm, NY'ers would get in a cab w/Satan if it'd get them across town in rush hour.
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#63
Exactly! I could maybe see this happening is some small southern or midwestern
smirkymonkey
Nov 2015
#101
how very sad indeed. "they", whoever "they", win by fear-mongering, divisiveness, hatred,
niyad
Nov 2015
#68
Alex Molloy likes to take selfies and draw attention to himself on social media.
smirkymonkey
Nov 2015
#107
Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs,
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2015
#78
This is why, regardless of who the Democratic candidate winds up to be, we must support him or her
Tarc
Nov 2015
#83
In the universe scheme of life we are all one race, the human race.
Dont call me Shirley
Nov 2015
#89
Oh, for god's sake! I can't actually believe that anybody is falling for this
smirkymonkey
Nov 2015
#109
The only time I usually take a cab is from the airport to my downtown Minneapolis office.
Snobblevitch
Nov 2015
#112