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OK. Horrible but what we need to remember is the treatment of slaves in our own country. I think jwirr Dec 2014 #1
Agreed. Also, sex slavery exists in the modern US. It is not sanctioned closeupready Dec 2014 #13
Yours is the most debased answer possible. AngryAmish Dec 2014 #18
I suspect that was true of the era I reminded everyone about. I in no way defended the practice. jwirr Dec 2014 #20
The truth is America has been guilty of bad things and not to downplay those bad events right now Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #27
jesus christ Snow Leopard Dec 2014 #33
LOL AnalystInParadise Dec 2014 #36
Nor have I ever seen American History labeled as "Blame America First" LanternWaste Dec 2014 #62
That's your reaction? treestar Dec 2014 #40
I don't understand you response. please explain if you get a chance. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #85
ISIS is starting to sound more like a CIA creation every day. zeemike Dec 2014 #2
It does seem like a continuation of the same themes CJCRANE Dec 2014 #6
They are Salafists. Igel Dec 2014 #24
Is it possible that evil might come from them without any help treestar Dec 2014 #41
Sure it is possible. zeemike Dec 2014 #43
Right? It's not like we have real CIA misdeeds in front of us to worry about. stevenleser Dec 2014 #70
You realize that bad things happened in this world prior to the CIA's creation 60 or so years ago stevenleser Dec 2014 #64
So bad things happened before they were created so they are Innocent. zeemike Dec 2014 #65
Please. Quit with your kneejerk conspiracy theories. If you have proof post it. nt stevenleser Dec 2014 #66
Well I could ask you to please quit your benevolent CIA theory but I won't. zeemike Dec 2014 #69
One can not be in violation of the rules and still be making a dumb post. n/t Adrahil Dec 2014 #73
Oh for fuck's sake... Adrahil Dec 2014 #72
Who's writing their scripts? Sounds like Rove's work. Scuba Dec 2014 #3
The Koran. Really. n/t Yo_Mama Dec 2014 #12
Wow. Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #30
you ever actually read the Koran or the New Testament? evil shit in both those mythologies snooper2 Dec 2014 #47
Yeah - the part about giving alms to the poor as a pillar of one's faith closeupready Dec 2014 #48
and there we go just picking out the happy parts of the holy books snooper2 Dec 2014 #49
Your side does it. Sauce for the goose. closeupready Dec 2014 #50
what side? I'm on a side now? snooper2 Dec 2014 #90
Eternal hellfire for non-believers... MellowDem Dec 2014 #61
Well, to be fair, their twisted vision of the Koran. Adrahil Dec 2014 #75
Everyone cherry picks from their chosen holy books... Humanist_Activist Dec 2014 #96
Why are we dithering around supporting "moderate rebels"? CJCRANE Dec 2014 #4
Yeah, our Syria policy is pretty fucked up. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #10
Why? This menace. AngryAmish Dec 2014 #19
Where is your link? Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #28
The uneducated...are easily brainwashed. SoapBox Dec 2014 #5
This is the logical result of brainwashing youth with violent religion and no education seveneyes Dec 2014 #7
A belief in which..... DeSwiss Dec 2014 #8
ISIS is doing wonders for the public image of Islam. CanonRay Dec 2014 #9
Yes, because Westboro Baptist is representative of Christianity. closeupready Dec 2014 #14
No but they do not help the Baptist image roo much. CanonRay Dec 2014 #15
Well, same thing here. closeupready Dec 2014 #16
Because holding up odious signs leftynyc Dec 2014 #51
Because it's ok to claim YOUR religion's nutcases are exceptions closeupready Dec 2014 #53
I'm neither Christian or Muslim leftynyc Dec 2014 #54
Didn't say that. Said your bigotry is wrong. closeupready Dec 2014 #55
What bigotry? (n/t) leftynyc Dec 2014 #57
Duh. Islamophobia. By the way, I didn't ask you to inject yourself closeupready Dec 2014 #58
Yawn leftynyc Dec 2014 #59
Goodbye. closeupready Dec 2014 #60
Many Christians would take issue with that statement nt bklyncowgirl Dec 2014 #68
So what. closeupready Dec 2014 #71
Offend more people, OK? Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #74
Like muslim Democrats should be offended by you and BklnCowgirl? closeupready Dec 2014 #76
Is this Islamophobia ? Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #11
More like justified jihadophobia. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #17
Huh. Sounds like Columbus. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2014 #21
Yes. Igel Dec 2014 #25
Yes, the 1400s and the 21st century tabasco Dec 2014 #38
Except Columbus could have taught ISIS a lot about torture and murder. They are pikers compared to jtuck004 Dec 2014 #39
500+ years ago? tabasco Dec 2014 #42
Think you didn't benefit from their using 10 year old girls as sexual favors for good work? jtuck004 Dec 2014 #44
Having to go back 500 years leftynyc Dec 2014 #52
Its called rape madokie Dec 2014 #22
Church sanctioned rape. truthisfreedom Dec 2014 #34
Church sanctioned? hrmjustin Dec 2014 #87
No wonder this movement attracts hopeless 20 something males. hollowdweller Dec 2014 #23
BINGO seveneyes Dec 2014 #26
Treat them as criminals William Seger Dec 2014 #32
church sanctiond rape is an attractive concept i would imagine dembotoz Dec 2014 #31
That's my thinking. hedgehog Dec 2014 #35
So ISIS is trying to attract Reddit posters? Odin2005 Dec 2014 #46
DUzy! kwassa Dec 2014 #79
Thanks! Odin2005 Dec 2014 #88
ISIS and SISI were both financed by Saudis and UAE rafeh1 Dec 2014 #29
Ssick. Quantess Dec 2014 #37
Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #45
Isis is like a hideous virus unearthed alive from our collective past to infect the present bklyncowgirl Dec 2014 #56
When I've posted multiple threads about Western sex slavery, closeupready Dec 2014 #63
Is sex slavery legal in the U.S. or any other western country? bklyncowgirl Dec 2014 #67
As you well know, slavery is illegal everywhere - West and non-West. closeupready Dec 2014 #78
A goal of Isis is to establish a Caliphate, that would be a country. bklyncowgirl Dec 2014 #89
Or you aren't worth my time. closeupready Dec 2014 #91
Why is it so difficult for some posters to condemn Islamic extremists who do horrible things? Yavin4 Dec 2014 #77
Careful... Rhinodawg Dec 2014 #80
'Our focus should be on /prevention/' - agreed. So why..? closeupready Dec 2014 #81
Or, maybe they do this because they enjoy humiliating their fellow human beings. Yavin4 Dec 2014 #83
You're just making all that up, though. Okay, I get it. closeupready Dec 2014 #84
Ah, Yes: Religious Hypocrisy Among Extremists! Hockey Dad Dec 2014 #82
Some of the responses in this thread leave a lot to be desired. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #86
It is all mythology, Spot Quiz for you too! snooper2 Dec 2014 #92
Iam not playing your games. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #93
I know, just ignore the evil shit and focus on the happy parts snooper2 Dec 2014 #94
And what does this have to do with me? hrmjustin Dec 2014 #95
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