I'll see your fatwah and raise you a jihad.
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Posted on 02/06/2006 3:56:26 PM PST by Dark Skies
Excellent, thanks DS!
Viva Free Speech!!!
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Come to think of it, every image I have seen for the last several years of members of the "Religion of Peace" has involved either riots, beheadings, hostages, fire bombs, flag burnings, screaming and shaking a Koran, etc.
Am I missing something?
*In crazed generic terrorist voice, eyebrows claiming forehead for the Eyebrow Empire and all*
"Of course not infidel running dog! Islam is a religion of Peace, and those who say otherwise shall be beheaded! ULULULULULU!"
/ end badguy emulation.
Yeah, what you said pretty much covers it.
There are one or two better guys scattered around, but if they say "This is wrong" they get murdered as working with the evil 'Zionists' and 'The Great Satan'.
Not sure what can be said about it really.
Honor killings and rape. But other than that, yes, you did hit all of the major issues.
LOL!
I'm saving that one..
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It wasn't written until long after he died.
>>Democracy, in this situation, will not help us. You're 100% correct.
>>They'll just vote in more crazed people than the dictators they already have.
Well, at least we will have done the right thing, and tried to inject Western memes into the Middle East, in an attempt to save Islam from itself.
If it does not work, at least we will have tried, rather than just nuking Mecca to start. And I fear it is one of the two. Either they learn some Western ideas, or we end up glassifying some large areas.
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
From the article: By kowtowing to this violence, we only reinforce its power and guarantee its spread.
Its about power, control, establishing elements of sharia in the west.
Many an infidel does not understand what the slow progression of dawa and sharia means but to the muslim its the witnessing of the very powers of allah at work over the unbelievers. Behold allah, the all powerful one! Who would dare not to serve him and please him some more?
Muslims generations from now will be told of any great islamic advances in the west today and understand that what this means. The islamic communities claimed the land for islam and the prophet. It's eternally tagged for jihading over because they can point back to these "historical claims" and their "settlements."
Of course all "blasphemy" against the "prophet" must be enforced for its the very foundation of the entire pack of lies the house of cards called islam is based on.
Reveal the truth about the "prophet" and his lies and the whole house of cards will come down. Damn right they need to fight to stop this "freedom" lest it leads to further discussion of the mad mo and his ideology and the truth be revealed.
I suggest Condi and the Prez are scratching their heads wondering why they overlooked the idea that democracy might not work in medieval societies...
The zombies simply elected zombies to lead.
The Prez is a great prez and Condi is a great Condi...but this error demonstrates that being the Prez or being a Phd & Sec of State does not mean that each decision is gonna be correct.
Many here on FR were slammed by the Bush-Bots for saying it...but democracy ain't the antidote for islam.
If I am incapable, I will move on to knitting and crocheting...or fiction. But in the meantime...I am going to throw myself completely into cartoons.
Just as there was a bit of hope for this liberal writer, suddenly this logical left turn:
"This is the dilemma we face: Politically and economically, the modern world has left much of the Muslim society behind. The only lever of power that impotent Islamists and Islamist nations now have to make the West take them seriously is violence. By kowtowing to this violence, we only reinforce its power and guarantee its spread."
Are we responsible for the violence by leaving the oil-rich, despotic Muslim world "behind" and responsible for more violence by giving into the violence?
I thought the writer was against kowtowing:
"Westerners ought to learn how to respect Muslim traditions and not needlessly anger the faithful. And if there is any upside to this embarrassing episode its that millions of non-Muslims worldwide may come to know more about what the Islamic religion holds sacred."
Embarrassing for whom, the insensitive cartoonists or the agitated defenders of the "Religion of Peace"?
However, I'm glad the writer logically yet unknowingly identified what's wrong with this situation:
"But the right to profane is fundamental to the freedom of the world."
Freedom of speech is nonnegotiable, but it's also laden with responsibility, not only for prudence but also for consequences. Fools may hate you for correcting them. (Where have I read that before? Hmmm, Proverbs, maybe?) In other words, you must be prepared for violence resulting from profaning the beliefs of violent people. The Declaration of Independence resulted in the American Revolution and several years of warfare and death sentences for the signatories.
"We should no sooner appease the angry throngs who burn embassies in Damascus than we would enter into a 'truce' with bin Laden."
If I understand this Rolling Stone piece correctly:
* Respect Muslim traditions such as the sacredness of the physical form of Mohammed
* Yet exercise freedom to profane Mohammed by depicting his form even doing so derisively
* Yet profane Mohammed without "needlessly angering the faithful"
* Yet reject appeasement of Muslims reacting violently to profanity against Mohammed.
This writer's moral compass needle is spinning 'round 'n' 'round. Perhaps the needle would stop with the signing of a "time out" with Osama bin Laden.
That way, America can enjoy more "Sex and the City" reruns undisturbed by nightly pictures of burning embassies, severed heads and dismembered bodies, and Osama can reload in peace.
Lefties buy a clue alert.
Wow. The Rolling Stones has got it. By George, they've got it.
"Arise, O ye slumberers!"
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