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MariaThinks

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48. how many people did Saddam kill in Iraq? How many people have the Taliban killed in Afganistan?

Reply to yurbud (Reply #13)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 01:41 PM

Jun 2016

how many minorities are killed in Pakistan?

Killing is not acceptable regardless of who's doing it.

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No, I want to stop people pointing it out! [View all] cleanhippie Jun 2016 OP

FFS..... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #1

The thing is, I don't see that anyone has done that. trotsky Jun 2016 #2

Yea we can do that.... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #6

Ever heard of satire? trotsky Jun 2016 #16

WTF is 'religious bigotry'? Fix The Stupid Jun 2016 #22

You can't prove .... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #25

I think you replied to the wrong person. Fix The Stupid Jun 2016 #69

The problem might be your own misunderstanding of the word's meaning. Todays_Illusion Jun 2016 #26

And how does your definition of bigotry get applied to that cartoon? Fix The Stupid Jun 2016 #52

Specifically that cartoon as a whole delivers a bigoted message that is hidden in the language and Todays_Illusion Jun 2016 #58

Oh so it's subliminally bigoted. trotsky Jun 2016 #86

It is true; "Amal Clooney Will Represent Victims of Yazidi Genocide" muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #116

If you complain about the terrorist attacks, you get people calling you a bigot MariaThinks Jun 2016 #31

It is so damn simple... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #53

it's simple to ignore it and to ignore the writings MariaThinks Jun 2016 #56

And if I point out the Christian .... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #62

there is a difference between a few fools using a religion to commit crimes and tens of thousands MariaThinks Jun 2016 #64

W H A C K ! A HERETIC I AM Jun 2016 #125

that's the point the radical apologists don't understand and which allows radicalism to flourish MariaThinks Jun 2016 #132

They are true believers, they are emulating the creator of Islam, Mohammed, who when he became a braddy Jun 2016 #73

Simplistic answers... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #75

That was a ridiculously simplistic response. braddy Jun 2016 #81

to complex problem AlbertCat Jun 2016 #128

Using it for cover? They use it for motivation whatthehey Jun 2016 #77

Yes they self identify as Muslim.... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #78

Why does this false accusation always get leveled? whatthehey Jun 2016 #102

The terrorists claim they are acting in accordance with their religion. trotsky Jun 2016 #55

That is the point. it would be easy for an Imam to point to the scriptures and say that terrorism MariaThinks Jun 2016 #60

It's being done all... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #76

Well, the point is that an Imam could. trotsky Jun 2016 #84

they are all part of it then MariaThinks Jun 2016 #103

Not exactly. trotsky Jun 2016 #104

You've just demonstrated that the common denominator is not religion. rug Jun 2016 #105

I like your description. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #109

Keep in mind, it wasn't until just recently that the Catholic Church grudgingly admitted... trotsky Jun 2016 #110

i believe the New Testament does talk about forgiveness and openness and respect for neighbors MariaThinks Jun 2016 #112

In my opinion, Islam is where Christianity was a thousand years ago. n/t A HERETIC I AM Jun 2016 #126

It does seem that way. n/t trotsky Jun 2016 #129

It's being done. But the looony Islamist Imams just point to other surah whatthehey Jun 2016 #94

Can we use Vietnam nam... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #57

Not a typical DU cartoon. cyndensco Jun 2016 #4

Typical for the OP. rug Jun 2016 #106

WHOOOSH! cleanhippie Jun 2016 #8

You might want to think.... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #12

Bigotry? cleanhippie Jun 2016 #17

Simple enough.... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #24

This toon doesn't do that. I'm. Im not sure you understand the point. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #45

Well then explain it to me.... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #82

Sorry delver, I'm not into exercises in futility. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #85

So in other words... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #88

FFS you guys all sound like republicans.. Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #89

I see that you're talking to yourself now. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #93

Gee, thought hating on Republicans was what this site skepticscott Jun 2016 #100

Nice try, but that's not what's happening here skepticscott Jun 2016 #80

Have you read the..... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #87

Is this a broken record? skepticscott Jun 2016 #91

Post numbers. Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #96

And where again skepticscott Jun 2016 #101

Would you argue that about the Aztec religions that practiced human sacrifice? or Scientology? MariaThinks Jun 2016 #29

Well the Aztecs and... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #41

i have concerns about a religion that thinks death should be delivered to MariaThinks Jun 2016 #47

I don't know.... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #54

i have and i haven't found one that thinks putting homosexuals to death is acceptable. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #61

Then you .... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #63

How many followers does that nut have? Which Christian government is supporting him? MariaThinks Jun 2016 #65

Hundreds and thousands... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #66

that is such a stretch. Guns and tax code are the same to you? MariaThinks Jun 2016 #67

Money is money.... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #74

Why would you point this out now? Aren't we killing enough of them for you? yurbud Jun 2016 #3

You didn't actually read it, did you? cleanhippie Jun 2016 #5

every word yurbud Jun 2016 #9

we've killed over a million Iraqis alone in the last decade and a half in part on this excuse yurbud Jun 2016 #13

how many people did Saddam kill in Iraq? How many people have the Taliban killed in Afganistan? MariaThinks Jun 2016 #48

Saddam killed the most in Iran Iraq War when we backed him yurbud Jun 2016 #68

i dont think so. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #34

Instead of the comic version, why don't you just post Sam Harris' comments in Islam? rug Jun 2016 #107

Some people want to feel superior to those that the US has spent decades murdering in large numbers. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #113

someone once said if you're going to do an injustice to someone, you either feel guilty until you yurbud Jun 2016 #114

The point of this cartoon isn't valid to me. lexington filly Jun 2016 #7

I think the cartoon is bigoted. Todays_Illusion Jun 2016 #11

Cartoons don't cause bigotry. People who post cartoons cause bigotry. rug Jun 2016 #108

People who post cartoons cause bigotry. AlbertCat Jun 2016 #134

I'm betting he won't Major Nikon Jun 2016 #136

lol cleanhippie Jun 2016 #135

I don't have much experience here but this looks mighty bigoted to me? Todays_Illusion Jun 2016 #10

In what way? Be specific. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #20

it's asking people to think. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #35

And yet some call bigotry to do that. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #42

How is this different from slamming Jews during the Holocaust? yurbud Jun 2016 #14

What? That's rediculous. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #19

a better analogy might be to Native Americans in the 19th century yurbud Jun 2016 #33

I don't see your point at all. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #43

Are Arabs human beings? Are we killing them as part of our foreign policy? yurbud Jun 2016 #70

We demonize Drumpf and Republicans on this site all the time. trotsky Jun 2016 #90

How is it similar? Iggo Jun 2016 #21

our government has killed a lot of Muslims over the last couple of decades yurbud Jun 2016 #30

Weak. Iggo Jun 2016 #37

The jews were being slaughtered. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #36

What do you think happened to Iraqis during "Shock and Awe," or various neighborhoods targeted by yurbud Jun 2016 #72

This is going to make a lot of DUers uncomfortable. nt MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #15

Already has. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #18

Nearly all religions have killed. But really only one is regularly and viciously doing it today. MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #23

What you don't know about.... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #28

Of course other religions kill (or killings are done in their name). MadDAsHell Jun 2016 #40

But see that's the thing.... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #46

Mohammed was not a corrupter of Islam that came along centuries later, he IS the Islamic example, braddy Jun 2016 #79

So you would support.... Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #92

LOL, it seems you are on this thread just to argue. braddy Jun 2016 #95

And your not...? Delver Rootnose Jun 2016 #98

Obviously I'm not, I clearly know what I am talking about, while you are just arguing with people braddy Jun 2016 #99

Sorry, wrong again skepticscott Jun 2016 #83

kick MariaThinks Jun 2016 #38

This is so accurate and true. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #27

I considered picking it apart detail by detail but I will simply register that is was my Todays_Illusion Jun 2016 #32

Please, pick it apart. I'm not sure what you're getting at. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #44

That is why I am not going to try. I am not interested in justifying what I believe about this. Todays_Illusion Jun 2016 #49

Methinks it's more cant than wont. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #50

You are welcome to your belief. Todays_Illusion Jun 2016 #51

But it's yours in question. cleanhippie Jun 2016 #59

Simpsons: Fox News is not racist, but it's #1 for racists. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #39

If we cared about Islamic extremism, we'd stop allies like Saudi from supporting it yurbud Jun 2016 #71

Old Slate article that explains much of what we've seen on this thread. trotsky Jun 2016 #97

All religions are bigoted against non-believers Lordquinton Jun 2016 #111

Most of the presidential candidates have promised to kill many more cpwm17 Jun 2016 #115

I don't think anyone said Muslims are "naturally violent" Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #117

The problem in the US is violence against Muslims. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #118

I don't follow your meaning. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #119

The straw man is the alleged refusal to admit that Islam can inspire violence. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #120

Do you think Islam can inspire violence? trotsky Jun 2016 #121

I'm an atheist and I don't like religion. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #124

You've made an excellent argument against a position I haven't seen anyone put forth. trotsky Jun 2016 #127

It isn't a straw man at all. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #122

A particular Muslim can claim that a Muslim that behaves badly isn't a real Muslim cpwm17 Jun 2016 #130

I think that mentality is a large part of the problem. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2016 #131

What? cleanhippie Jun 2016 #123

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