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romanic

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91. Same.

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 03:54 PM

Jul 2016

Even if the man wasnt Muslim, in Northern African/ME countries, the women are usually treated like property no matter what faith. Very sad.

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Man reportedly stabs mother, 3 daughters over their attire [View all] FrodosPet Jul 2016 OP

As soon as I saw the headline, I knew the stabber would be a Muslim. Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #1

moroccan, not necessarily muslim. niyad Jul 2016 #3

Keep on believing! MowCowWhoHow III Jul 2016 #8

I believe in facts, not automatic assumptions niyad Jul 2016 #12

Well, there are a lot of Moroccan Jews named Mohammed after all... Moostache Jul 2016 #83

Oh please. All caps over what's pretty much common knowledge? ancianita Jul 2016 #100

. Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #104

Automatic assumption like you did is prejudice: pre-judging. Not cool on DU. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #26

Keep on being cool! MowCowWhoHow III Jul 2016 #27

Not being snarky GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #54

Assumption is the mother of all fuckups. . . . . . . . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #55

Do not necessarily disagree GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #57

Emotionally wired to make assumptions; intellectually wired to make reason rule the emotions. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #58

Agree again GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #60

Are you willing to gamble any serious amount of money he isn't a muslim? CBGLuthier Jul 2016 #68

1. I don't make absolutist pre-judged statements. 2. I don't gamble. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #71

Wow! How did I miss you? Iggo Jul 2016 #41

People named Mohammed are generally Muslim oberliner Jul 2016 #9

wow. . just. wow. . . niyad Jul 2016 #13

You don't know very much about Muslims, do you? oberliner Jul 2016 #18

People named Mohamed were named by their parents. Their adult beliefs don't automatically follow. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #28

Right oberliner Jul 2016 #32

Of course I make an educated guess! But I don't blow it up into prejudgment like you & other poster. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #36

People named Hussein are usually Muslim, too ... kwassa Jul 2016 #44

Zing! Well spotted. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #56

When was the last time he stabbed someone for TexasMommaWithAHat Jul 2016 #97

But he had the stabbing name! He must have done it! kwassa Jul 2016 #107

Sure MosheFeingold Jul 2016 #96

Keep that head buried in the sand. Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #11

I await the facts, thank you very much. niyad Jul 2016 #14

No, you don't oberliner Jul 2016 #34

Educated guesses, consistent with avoiding absolutist prejudging, is definitely fact based. Further Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #38

Because non-Muslim males never act out in a violent manner in response to how women are dressed. LanternWaste Jul 2016 #31

THANK YOU! get the red out Jul 2016 #81

Thinking for one's self is not the problem. Jumping to conclusions before facts are in & posting Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #86

When facts are in get the red out Jul 2016 #89

... ancianita Jul 2016 #101

Demographically, Morocco is 98.7% Muslim. Xithras Jul 2016 #76

Just stop MosheFeingold Jul 2016 #95

There is some amazing denial going on in this place, isn't there? smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #102

I only guessed "religious zealot" JNelson6563 Jul 2016 #4

I only guessed "religious zealot" AlbertCat Jul 2016 #88

Why would you assume that? Extremist fundamentalist, yes. uppityperson Jul 2016 #6

Because they were not clothed enough for his liking so he stabbed them. Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #10

please read the nypost article-might prove helpful niyad Jul 2016 #15

The authorities in Europe have done their best to downplay motives for attacks in the recent past. Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #20

I'm also skeptical of that which doesn't validate my biases. LanternWaste Jul 2016 #33

Did you completely miss the Germans downplaying and attempt to hide the NYE attacks that took place? Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #39

The NY Post is a right-wing tabloid oberliner Jul 2016 #22

I guess Orthodox Jews harass women over clothing in Israel? maxsolomon Jul 2016 #16

Harassment in the very religious leftynyc Jul 2016 #64

well, sure. on bus routes that serve those neighborhoods, too. maxsolomon Jul 2016 #67

Only some feel the need leftynyc Jul 2016 #77

Maybe he was Amish? christx30 Jul 2016 #21

What other religions? Boy are you ignorant of other religions. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #35

I'm sure it was a Mennnonite. Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #37

LOL ! nt Angel Martin Jul 2016 #50

Too funny. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #53

Too ignorant. Islam does not require violent extremism. Fundamentalism of all stripes does. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #61

You obviously posted to the wrong person yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #72

OK, sorry, you were not clear as to whether you agreed or disagreed with them. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #74

I do it all the time believe me. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #75

Color me ignorant of the occasions where the members of your list stabbed jonno99 Jul 2016 #40

I did not make that assertion. Please read for comprehension. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #45

Fair enough. But it can't be overstated that the religions in your list - to my knowledge jonno99 Jul 2016 #48

Do you have links to stories leftynyc Jul 2016 #65

Read my post again for comprehension without reading into it what I carefully did not write. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #69

You're all over this thread leftynyc Jul 2016 #78

A correct guess is not bigotry, even when posted as an educated guess. Posters did not post that. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #84

I would have agreed, till I read the youngest victim was eight... happyslug Jul 2016 #29

Excellent clear-thinking fact-based non-prejudiced post. We need more such well-written posts. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #46

Maybe he didn't bother to ask her? Throd Jul 2016 #59

I love people who attack any philosophy without studying it. happyslug Jul 2016 #80

Can I study it, and then conclude it sucks? Throd Jul 2016 #87

I think pre-pubescent girls sometimes were hijab. David__77 Jul 2016 #105

But are NOT required to do so happyslug Jul 2016 #111

Nope. The hijab is mandatory at every Islamic school Pre-K up riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #109

You better correct Wikipedia, they say otherwise as do other sources on Islam: happyslug Jul 2016 #110

Huh! I must be slippin'. Iggo Jul 2016 #42

Same. romanic Jul 2016 #91

All of them need to be rounded up and GASSED tenderfoot Jul 2016 #99

this is only going to get worse. and, good heavens, was that article poorly written: niyad Jul 2016 #2

They lived, it would seem they are in better condition than the 8 year old, but unknown FrodosPet Jul 2016 #17

yes, I saw the information in the nypost article I posted. too bad the cbs one was niyad Jul 2016 #19

Seems a local issue. uppityperson Jul 2016 #5

In what respect? oberliner Jul 2016 #24

more information: niyad Jul 2016 #7

The NY Post is a right-wing American tabloid oberliner Jul 2016 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author oberliner Jul 2016 #25

Not sure why there's a reluctance to admit True Dough Jul 2016 #30

You are dead wrong in your reading of posts. No reluctance. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #43

The evidence is mounting True Dough Jul 2016 #49

.+1 840high Jul 2016 #92

If you don't want to admit leftynyc Jul 2016 #70

I'm happy to admit that. Problem is absolutist pre-judging before facts revealed, not educated guess Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #73

I don't see anything bigoted leftynyc Jul 2016 #79

Nothing bigotted about guessing, especially with good odds. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #85

The problem is the other Muslims live in fear of the violent ones Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2016 #52

...also my experience mark67 Jul 2016 #90

I grew up with a lot of Iranian refugees Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2016 #98

Oh whenever will the Western World confront the Church of Scientology? Sen. Walter Sobchak Jul 2016 #47

the frequency of these attacks is increasing at an increasing rate nt Angel Martin Jul 2016 #51

Anyone notice cvoogt Jul 2016 #62

it's not the attire that's the problem Skittles Jul 2016 #63

+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #94

Some folks need to take their "values" and shove them up their asses. CBGLuthier Jul 2016 #66

I know for a fact this has been going on for more than 30 years in France Warpy Jul 2016 #82

That includes RW women. Duppers Jul 2016 #112

The attacker is clearly Amish Oneironaut Jul 2016 #93

Know thy enemy Lance Bass esquire Jul 2016 #103

Know our enemies FrodosPet Jul 2016 #106

If these troglodytes don't like living in Europe, then they can get the hell out!!!! Beacool Jul 2016 #108