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shira

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47. You're right. The SPLC has lost all credibility. n/t

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Atheists Outraged by SPLC Branding Atheist Critics of Radical Islam 'Anti-Muslim Extremists' [View all] rug Oct 2016 OP

"Atheists" who hate Muslims are outraged, I'm sure, not to have their hatred validated by the SPLC. stone space Oct 2016 #1

"Extremists" are physically violent Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #10

Um...I am an atheist on DU. stone space Oct 2016 #13

Most atheists here disagree with you Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #21

This is a lie. You haven't taken a survey of atheists on DU. stone space Oct 2016 #26

Does shooting and bombing and killing them count as violence? stone space Oct 2016 #15

Not Ayan Ali, but the US Government, is attacking. Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #18

You didn't answer my question. stone space Oct 2016 #19

Ali is verbally aggressive. But actually fighting? Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #22

Does shooting and bombing and killing them count as violence? You didn't answer. stone space Oct 2016 #24

Yes, that is violence Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #28

See here: stone space Oct 2016 #29

We call those "words." Not deeds. Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #33

Who else's SPLC page would you like removed? stone space Oct 2016 #48

Enabled by the ideology she promotes. rug Oct 2016 #20

Obvious? I saw nothing obvious about equating expression Panich52 Oct 2016 #42

Using a broad brush to fight intolerance with intolerance? guillaumeb Oct 2016 #2

Nawaz is a Muslim. That's how fucking stupid that SPLC web page is. muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #3

I've heard the SPLC called many things, but never stupid. rug Oct 2016 #4

No, because Nawaz is a Muslim muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #5

Let's see exactly what these "dolts" in their "idiocy" say about Nawaz: rug Oct 2016 #6

Precisely. It's fucking stupid. It misrepresents him. It attacks him over unconnected things. muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #7

You're right. The SPLC has lost all credibility. n/t shira Oct 2016 #47

He went to a strip club? Golly. That's extreme.... Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #11

He established the Quillian Foundation. That's extreme . . . . rug Oct 2016 #14

So Nawaz condemns right wing anti Muslim rhetoric? Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #16

Lol, you're really trying to avoid unpleasant facts, aren't you? rug Oct 2016 #17

More than my 5 years living in Muslim countries? Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #23

Yes, more than 5 years of subjective anecdotes. rug Oct 2016 #27

& several years formal study of comparative religions? Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #32

Five years of subjective anecdotes plus internet academic claims. rug Oct 2016 #35

No, the Quilliam Foundation is not extreme muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #31

I am saying, and said, the Qilliam Foundation is extreme. rug Oct 2016 #34

So one letter to a paper opposing Quilliam, and 2 in favour of it, muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #37

If you were paying attention, it statarts with the SPLC, which yoiu dismissed as "idiocy". rug Oct 2016 #38

I'll stick with his actual politics, as shown by his party membership and candidacy muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #41

Hemant Mehta agrees with you? So does Pam Geller. rug Oct 2016 #44

And that's the kind of opinion from you that shows disagreeing with you is so often right muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #45

Dawkins is an ass. On the question of Islam, he is more that that - he's a bigot. rug Oct 2016 #46

Optimally, the left is internationalist, and opposes nationalisms Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #39

This opinion post is from Christianpost.com Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #36

Do you prefer Breitbart? rug Oct 2016 #40

See my rough notes on internationalism Brettongarcia Oct 2016 #43

a vigorous anti-hate group vs. the people who still think Iraq was a good idea? tough pick MisterP Oct 2016 #50

Heh. rug Oct 2016 #51

Nawaz was in an Egyptian jail then. He never thought Iraq was a good idea muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #55

I've heard that the SPLC branded a group of nuns as extremists Jason1961 Oct 2016 #52

You sound offended. rug Oct 2016 #53

Humored Jason1961 Oct 2016 #54

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