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MellowDem

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90. One used the term "Islamophobia"...

Mon Dec 7, 2015, 08:04 PM

Dec 2015

Which makes it hard for me to sympathize much at all. I didn't bring up a hypothetical straw man scenario. In fact, I have no idea what you're referring to, as you don't seem to address anything at all in my post, which was objecting to the term Islamophobia.

They were on the receiving end of bigotry, and say that the bigotry is influenced by a irrational fear of Islam? The religion that oppresses homosexuals around the word and can truly be called homophobic? Islamophobic is a terrible term that seems to make the mistake of substituting the abuser for the abused.

Islam is straight up bigoted, as are all the Abrahamic religions, and the only people that have to rationalize and justify the terrible bigotry, misogyny, homophobia and hate in those texts and dogmas are the people that choose to identify with them. And they do, they rationalize all of it, and I don't respect that one bit.

Which is why the irony is too much for me to handle.

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Texans sit in silence as Muslim women face racism at Austin cafe [View all] yuiyoshida Dec 2015 OP

The cafe posted an apology on both their facebook page and website. grossproffit Dec 2015 #1

That was a great response sharp_stick Dec 2015 #4

And probably written by his lawyer and dumbcat Dec 2015 #43

I thought I was a cynic sharp_stick Dec 2015 #51

No way Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #58

Way dumbcat Dec 2015 #60

I would eat there every day after reading the owners statement, makes me proud. winstars Dec 2015 #5

Let 'em 2naSalit Dec 2015 #18

It's a great place to eat AwakeAtLast Dec 2015 #87

Wow. That was a perfect response. Photographer Dec 2015 #15

I have to admit, I teared up a little when I got to the part where the CEO took responsibility. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #17

A few more CEO like this one and I might conclude that capitalism is KingCharlemagne Dec 2015 #25

Now that is an apology� Sissyk Dec 2015 #29

This is a heartfelt apology. Maybe I'm naive, but seems sincere. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #79

No one should ever be treated this way. grossproffit Dec 2015 #2

NOT an indication of how MOST Texans act. Shameful. nt clarice Dec 2015 #3

#notalltexans ? saturnsring Dec 2015 #6

MOST Texans. nt clarice Dec 2015 #7

Probably not gratuitous Dec 2015 #8

As I said...this does NOT reflect the manners of most Texans. nt clarice Dec 2015 #10

Then perhaps most Texans should get over their case of lockjaw? gratuitous Dec 2015 #13

Of course they could....curious..have you ever been to Texas ? nt clarice Dec 2015 #14

I live in Texas. Have for 30+ years. I'm not sure I 100% agree with you. There are some... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #21

They could, but they didn't gratuitous Dec 2015 #37

Once more....these rwo do not represent the feelings of Most Texans.... clarice Dec 2015 #42

You don't have any evidence to support your assertion gratuitous Dec 2015 #59

And I always thought that stereotyping was against our progressive ways. live and learn. nt clarice Dec 2015 #61

It's not a stereotype if it's based on a fact gratuitous Dec 2015 #63

But to say that that is the view of most Texans is very defiantly stereo typing....follow? nt clarice Dec 2015 #65

oooops meant definitely. nt clarice Dec 2015 #67

Then someone should have spoken up gratuitous Dec 2015 #77

How many people were paying attention TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #66

Most Texans were in that diner? Captain Stern Dec 2015 #82

Thank you, for being reasonable. narnian60 Dec 2015 #88

Austin IS a hotbed of racism and bigotry gratuitous Dec 2015 #94

Particularly at Kerbey Lane, Austin catrose Dec 2015 #24

Which is why it's puzzling that people were cowed by that asshole - or worse - harboring... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2015 #26

I know!!!! narnian60 Dec 2015 #89

I don't know rockfordfile Dec 2015 #81

Texas has a huge German population and we all know what happened during WWII 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #9

Is this some sort of satire? n/t demmiblue Dec 2015 #20

I have eaten at that location many times Jane Austin Dec 2015 #34

And they have a big Hispanic population too, kiva Dec 2015 #62

What????!!!!! check your self....Jane made an observation based on...... clarice Dec 2015 #69

I wasn't reponding to Jane, kiva Dec 2015 #75

My sincere apologizes. nt clarice Dec 2015 #92

Not a problem. kiva Dec 2015 #93

Is that stereotyping, bigotry, satire, or what? dumbcat Dec 2015 #80

Things seem to have gotten worse there n2doc Dec 2015 #11

We do...and it is not. nt clarice Dec 2015 #16

This is a challenge for all of you nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #12

True. 2naSalit Dec 2015 #22

Locally we alrady had an incident nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #28

That might be a terrible idea, you're better off calling the police 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #31

Yes, call the copsq nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #32

I like to think I'd do just that. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #33

I wish I was in Austin and there at the time. Rex Dec 2015 #44

My point is that his not not just Texas nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #45

True but we have it very bad here nadin. I would hate to be a Muslim living in Texas right now. Rex Dec 2015 #46

Yes and good people will have to make these decisions for themselves nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #47

True it takes courage to stand up to assholes. Rex Dec 2015 #48

Hey, BLM uses it regularly nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #49

Just in Texas ??? .nt clarice Dec 2015 #68

I've seen and heard this shit in the past, and I DO say something! Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #70

Good, and I will add, once agin nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #71

Islamophobia is going to be one of our greatest challenges as a nation in the next decades mwrguy Dec 2015 #19

Yes...along with IEDs.nt clarice Dec 2015 #27

... What the hell is that supposed to mean? tkmorris Dec 2015 #36

That IEDs will be one of the great challenges that we may have to face in the next decades. nt clarice Dec 2015 #41

Who do you imagine will be planting all these IEDs? nt tkmorris Dec 2015 #50

Carnies....small hands....smell like cabbage. nt clarice Dec 2015 #52

Are you OK? AwakeAtLast Dec 2015 #83

A-OK....you ? nt clarice Dec 2015 #91

I doubt teabillies and neckbeards have the mental depth of discipline to learn how to make IEDs LanternWaste Dec 2015 #53

Then you're under estimating them. tazkcmo Dec 2015 #86

My family and I experienced something similar once in Switzerland DFW Dec 2015 #23

The two leading candidates for the WH in the GOP condone the behaviour of the assholes randys1 Dec 2015 #30

I'm guessing incidents like this will spike over the coming months... LanternWaste Dec 2015 #35

It's Texas. The other patrons probably figured they'd be shot if they defended the women. Vinca Dec 2015 #38

Shame on you. nt clarice Dec 2015 #56

Bullshit. I will & have confronted punks. And I have guns, which is irrelevant. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #72

So I guess the other patrons were garden variety Islamophobes. Vinca Dec 2015 #74

No, they were too timid or scared. The RW knows and exploits this. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #76

It's not just Texas. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2015 #78

More bigotry... MellowDem Dec 2015 #39

No. Not really. These two young women did nothing at all to anyone at all LanternWaste Dec 2015 #55

Right on target. Thanks. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #73

One used the term "Islamophobia"... MellowDem Dec 2015 #90

Pathetic. Just pathetic. Sometimes I hate my state with a passion. Rex Dec 2015 #40

i could see this happening in my town dembotoz Dec 2015 #54

Race malcolmboeing Dec 2015 #57

I'm a atheist rockfordfile Dec 2015 #84

not agreeing with all aspects of a religion is one thing Skittles Dec 2015 #95

Well, I'm glad it hadn't happened before TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #64

Muslim hate always hits the women worst. Because they are easiest to spot, wearing nijabs Quantess Dec 2015 #85