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15. "If my good friend says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch,” Francis said

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 11:31 AM

Jan 2015

Words are NEVER an excuse for violence.

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One cannot provoke, one cannot insult other peoples' faith" - Pope Francis 1-15-15 [View all] cleanhippie Jan 2015 OP

Hey Frank edhopper Jan 2015 #1

The more things change... n/t trotsky Jan 2015 #2

To be fair to the Pope, this is taken out of context. BillZBubb Jan 2015 #3

The Pope made it clear that violence was unjustified and wrong. BillZBubb Jan 2015 #7

But "normal" if one is provoked. trotsky Jan 2015 #9

While stating that violence is to be expected . Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #10

Words are NEVER an excuse for violence. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #5

History proves him right and you wrong. BillZBubb Jan 2015 #6

Words are NEVER an excuse for violence. cleanhippie Jan 2015 #8

It's astonishing what one sees on this site sometimes. trotsky Jan 2015 #11

Bullshit. That's not what the Pope did at all. BillZBubb Jan 2015 #14

It's what you are doing. n/t trotsky Jan 2015 #16

Again, out of context. BillZBubb Jan 2015 #18

That's even worse. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #19

Again flawed logic. BillZBubb Jan 2015 #21

The hive can't understand. You're wasting your time. Leontius Jan 2015 #27

Yes edhopper Jan 2015 #23

What a load of codswallop. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2015 #24

It's illegal, most of the time, in the United States. okasha Jan 2015 #28

I expect to be able to say whatever the fuck I want. AtheistCrusader Jan 2015 #25

so the pope was threatening everyone? Lordquinton Jan 2015 #29

Well, if some pope says so, then I guess I will have to comply. isobar Jan 2015 #26