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closeupready

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40. While I agree with you, this board is very small, and insular.

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 02:45 PM

Dec 2015

You'll get a handful of snarky replies which resemble the replies those same people gave yesterday to someone else, and you'll get some sincere posts, and then this thread will die quickly.

Relatedly (and sorry if it's meta-), in my opinion DU had potential to be something in its early days, but the membership - for whatever reason - has taken a rightward shift, and it's starting to become a really boring carbon copy of thousands of other internet message boards, that hate on religious minorities, hate on arabs and Jews, and who can be bothered, what honest liberal wants to contribute to a board with a membership like that? I certainly am having second thoughts.

Part of that shift is the passing of valuable people like, for example, Blondeatlast, or LiberalLeftyLawyer, or Rowdyboy. Others like bobolink no longer participate here (I imagine in some ways, because of the shift I have described).

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I love Muslims [View all] Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 OP

"nobody has ever tried to convert me to Islam or Judaism - can't say the same about Christianity." 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #1

I can't imagine the level of pig ignorance it takes Warpy Dec 2015 #3

The only time in my adult life I ever shouted at someone in public hifiguy Dec 2015 #50

And then there are the Southern Baptists KamaAina Dec 2015 #57

Several years ago SheilaT Dec 2015 #2

There is no evidence religious people are more helpful or generous than unbelievers Yorktown Dec 2015 #6

Perhaps. But I learned some essential things SheilaT Dec 2015 #7

you had an experience with nice people Yorktown Dec 2015 #10

I am not saying that religion makes people nice. SheilaT Dec 2015 #24

Well, I'm glad you met nice people Yorktown Dec 2015 #28

I met several Iranian and Ethiopian Musliims in grad school. Maedhros Dec 2015 #4

For nearly five years yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #5

Wow. I have a son who does pizza delivery, SheilaT Dec 2015 #8

The place that delivers is not a chain, but yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #12

Wow safeinOhio Dec 2015 #20

They don't even have a real yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #29

Could I order one of those Veggies one plus safeinOhio Dec 2015 #31

absolutely yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #32

The countries where that religion is dominant Tipperary Dec 2015 #9

In this country Christianity is dominant Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #11

I have no problem with individuals of any religion. Tipperary Dec 2015 #13

Stereotypes make life much simpler Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #14

I do not like Christianity, but people living in Muslim countries are unhappy Yorktown Dec 2015 #18

I'm sure it does Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #19

I think Christianity is on the way out, but that Muslims are stuck with Islam Yorktown Dec 2015 #23

Sorry, but it is Islam. Oneironaut Dec 2015 #26

Hit the nail on the head. romanic Dec 2015 #30

There are Muslims who live in a more moderate way treestar Dec 2015 #36

Here's a good thought experiment: Oneironaut Dec 2015 #39

Well said. Tipperary Dec 2015 #38

How much did you spend filling up your gas tank last year? closeupready Dec 2015 #45

What many muslim countries have that the West does not: EX500rider Dec 2015 #56

How about inviting some muslim refugees to live in your home? Quantess Dec 2015 #15

I second that suggestion. Tipperary Dec 2015 #16

I wouldn't mind any more than I'd mind taking in a non-Muslim Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #17

Some people in europe are doing just that, Quantess Dec 2015 #21

Most of the conversation is just feel-good hot-air, but some people are really doing it. Quantess Dec 2015 #22

Convenient. Tipperary Dec 2015 #25

Feel-good, hot-air. Quantess Dec 2015 #48

It was definitely sarcasm, not an honest proposal. closeupready Dec 2015 #41

How can it be sarcastic when people in europe are actually doing it? Quantess Dec 2015 #46

I think you nailed it right here: cwydro Dec 2015 #49

Okay, then I apologize to you. closeupready Dec 2015 #64

Very right wing treestar Dec 2015 #37

Implication or time-tested fact? IMO, the latter. closeupready Dec 2015 #42

What is the time tested fact? treestar Dec 2015 #43

The part of your post which you claim is implied. closeupready Dec 2015 #44

Would YOU take muslim refugees into your home? Quantess Dec 2015 #47

We as a society is what I am talking about treestar Dec 2015 #52

"US helps the refugees without people taking them into their homes." Quantess Dec 2015 #55

weren't there states saying they would refuse to cooperate with the programs? treestar Dec 2015 #59

No, because I don't live in the USA. Quantess Dec 2015 #58

You first! You take in some Muslim refugees! Quantess Dec 2015 #51

Not the point. treestar Dec 2015 #53

So, you are more into preaching than doing. I see... Quantess Dec 2015 #54

The US takes refugees too. treestar Dec 2015 #60

Per capita, Sweden takes in the most asylum seekers. Quantess Dec 2015 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author Quantess Dec 2015 #62

It bears repeating. cwydro Dec 2015 #63

No, we are talking about what we do as a society treestar Dec 2015 #65

I love lamp. nt tblue37 Dec 2015 #27

But do Muslims love you? nt Herman4747 Dec 2015 #33

Their fear of terrorism is sort of misplaced too treestar Dec 2015 #34

I love you. H2O Man Dec 2015 #35

While I agree with you, this board is very small, and insular. closeupready Dec 2015 #40

I remember when DU liked Al Gore and Joe Lieberman. MADem Dec 2015 #66

Muslims come in all colors. Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2015 #67

I am ambivalent toward all religions. herding cats Dec 2015 #68