Author Topic: My new found respect for European News (Read 2148 times)

Pooh21 · « **Reply #45 on:** February 02, 2006, 07:48:25 PM »

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Originally posted by LePaul
Dowding, your posts sound like your on the verge of a meltdown! chiilllll

its like a Liberal PMS thing, something upsets them they get shrill and throw hysterics. I guess they think it helps them get their point across. It is rather amusing.

xrtoronto · « **Reply #46 on:** February 02, 2006, 08:12:03 PM »

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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
always wonder what is the right way to write that?

I mean is it
"Hear hear"
"Here here"
"Here hear"
Or
"Hear here"?

that's a good question Drediock....I didn't know, so I googled it:

here here

Saintaw · « **Reply #47 on:** February 03, 2006, 02:46:30 AM »

Maybe Dowding doesn't agree because he lives here (Where mosques are supposedly blooming at every street corner!!!111) and doesn't get his facts from an NRA pamphlet? Go figure...

Momus-- · « **Reply #48 on:** February 03, 2006, 05:19:05 AM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Believe what you want. Logic would lead the rest of the world to believe the editor was fired because he put anti muslim cartoons so as to appease muslims.

Reading isn't your strong point is it? Maybe some direct questions will help you focus?

1) How do you infer the attitude of an entire nation from the dismissal of a single editor?

2) How do you square France's recent banning of Muslim girl's wearing of the hijab in school in spite of widepread protest with your position that France is somehow scared to assert its own secular values.

3) What evidence do you have that the dismissal of the France Soir editior has any widespread support outside of France's muslim minority?

Simple enough questions for a master logician such as yourself, no..?

cpxxx · « **Reply #49 on:** February 03, 2006, 06:26:39 AM »

Who would have thought Denmark of all countries would feel the lash of Islamic fundamentalism. Denmark that most liberal and tolerant of countries. If it can happen to them.......................

JBA · « **Reply #50 on:** February 03, 2006, 09:43:01 AM »

And on the flip side,

http://wcbstv.com/local/local_story_033162841.html

I think I will take to the streets and burn a Saudia flag, afew palistinian flags and thru in a few syrians,egyptians,sudaneas.

Momus-- · « **Reply #51 on:** February 03, 2006, 10:23:42 AM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
Mosques litter the landscape of Christian nations..

What and there are none in the USA? You sure about that?

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yet Islamic nations are notorious for not allowing any other religion into their borders.

Then why does Iran for example guarantee the religious status of its Jews, Christians and other religious minorities and go as far as to reserve seats for them in the Iranian legislature? Why have some important figures in the politics of Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine been Christians? Could it be that you don't know what you're talking about? I think it could.

Pretty much the only Islamic state I can think of that fits your description is Saudi Arabia, you know - that key strategic ally of the USA for the last 50 years? What's all that about then?

Furious · « **Reply #52 on:** February 03, 2006, 12:34:41 PM »

...and then our oh-so-brave government panders.

Yeager · « **Reply #53 on:** February 03, 2006, 01:30:35 PM »

Pretty much the only Islamic state I can think of that fits your description is Saudi Arabia
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momus,

Would you agree that the Islamic nations you cite, in general, treat christians with the same level of respect, provide the same level of civil liberties and act to protect the freedom to practice their religion as do western christian nations in providing the same rights, guarantees and protections for Islamic freedoms?

Would you say that, in general, Islamic nations treat women as equals to men with respect to their civil liberty and protection from religious persecution under law?

Would you say that, if you were an american, the sharia would trump the constitution with regards to civil liberties?

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #54 on:** February 03, 2006, 01:36:24 PM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Believe what you want. Logic would lead the rest of the world to believe the editor was fired because he put anti muslim cartoons so as to appease muslims.

Why would he think that printing anti muslim cartoons would appease Muslims?

Yeager · « **Reply #55 on:** February 03, 2006, 01:41:19 PM »

I haven't seen these cartoons...apparently, the US media is showing respect and tolerance by not inciting religious or ethnic hatred (or just using the opportunity to buy PR points with the muslim world).

I must admit I am impressed by the european attitude towards flexing the freedom of expression muscle in the face of religious fanaticism. I would warn the euros however, be very careful.

Gunthr · « **Reply #56 on:** February 03, 2006, 01:47:47 PM »

Here is a link http://www.humaneventsonline.com/sarticle.php?id=12146

My hat off to Jordan for printing the cartoon and asking Muslims:

"Which to you think defames Islam more, this cartoon or cutting off the heads of innocents?" (paraphrase)

moot · « **Reply #57 on:** February 03, 2006, 01:53:11 PM »

Where'd you read that, Gunthr?

Gunthr · « **Reply #58 on:** February 03, 2006, 01:58:26 PM »

Drudge. You won't see major outlets with it. If you refer to Jordan, google "global response to Muhammad Cartoon."

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #59 on:** February 03, 2006, 02:04:30 PM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
I haven't seen these cartoons...

Here's a link to the cartoons