Governor of Bamiyan province in Afghanistan wants to put back together Buddha statues blown up by Taleban

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

... the act of destroying the statues seems (to me) to be part of a deliberate strategy to create the impression that (fundamentalist) islam is all there ever was.

In other words, the propogation of a lie.

[Veiled Princess 1]

People have a right to follow whatever set of laws they see fit in their countries and to say otherwise is.... intolerant

by your very own logic, anything native american can be knocked down and destroyed.

I don't see any teepees or totem poles standing around anywhere..... other than reservations

[jordanianprincess 0]

you have shown your support of the Taliban

I have never shown support for the taliban! I have outright denied having any sympathy for them at all!

By not condemning thier acts, you are indirectly supporting them. Infact not only do you not condemn it, you agree with it! "Pack up all the pieces...."

[Veiled Princess 1]

How do you let other faith's co-exist by blowing up what they believe in? They Idol's may mean nothing to you and your religion, but in their relgion it is a vital part of it.

I already asked if there was a budhist population living there... I was told no

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

People have a right to follow whatever set of laws they see fit in their countries and to say otherwise is.... intolerant

by your very own logic, anything native american can be knocked down and destroyed.

I don't see any teepees or totem poles standing around anywhere..... other than reservations

you of all people should realize the value of the historical background of a country, given what happened to our tribe. shame on you

now where is the number for wilma mankiller? i need to get her on the warpath.

[Veiled Princess 1]

By not condemning thier acts, you are indirectly supporting them. Infact not only do you not condemn it, you agree with it! "Pack up all the pieces...."

I also said they were not right in doing it BUT since it's already done.....

It's OK I understand the game very well.... anyone who doesn't agree with the majority gets labeled as a terrorist or a terrorist supporter

Nevermind that I have public condemed their actions myself.... nevermind the fact that I believe their actions are so bad it has taken them out of the fold of Islam.... nevermind all of this... let's just see what we want and slap a label to fan the flames

[jordanianprincess 0]

How do you let other faith's co-exist by blowing up what they believe in? They Idol's may mean nothing to you and your religion, but in their relgion it is a vital part of it.

I already asked if there was a budhist population living there... I was told no

It is a part of that countries history. By saying that, you are also saying that if there were no more Christians in Jordan, that all the historical and biblical sites should be blown up?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

you have shown your support of the Taliban

I have never shown support for the taliban! I have outright denied having any sympathy for them at all!

By not condemning thier acts, you are indirectly supporting them. Infact not only do you not condemn it, you agree with it! "Pack up all the pieces...."

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the idea that what the Taliban did in destroying the statues was 'wrong', but that if any other fundamentalist ruler were to do likewise, it would be ok.

Apparently its not the the act itself that is wrong, just whoever happens to be doing it

Kind of like saying murder is illegal, except when it is carried out by accountants and hairdressers

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

How do you let other faith's co-exist by blowing up what they believe in? They Idol's may mean nothing to you and your religion, but in their relgion it is a vital part of it.

I already asked if there was a budhist population living there... I was told no

It is a part of that countries history. By saying that, you are also saying that if there were no more Christians in Jordan, that all the historical and biblical sites should be blown up?

and the same could be said if israel ran all the muslims out of israel.

[Veiled Princess 1]

you of all people should realize the value of the historical background of a country, given what happened to our tribe. shame on you

now where is the number for wilma mankiller? i need to get her on the warpath.

The native americans were still living here at the time... it wasn't like they just left remnants behind after moving on....

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

People have a right to follow whatever set of laws they see fit in their countries and to say otherwise is.... intolerant

by your very own logic, anything native american can be knocked down and destroyed.

I don't see any teepees or totem poles standing around anywhere..... other than reservations

Which is a point of national regret for most Americans, just as the Holocaust has become a sensitive subject for modern Germans.

[jordanianprincess 0]

By not condemning thier acts, you are indirectly supporting them. Infact not only do you not condemn it, you agree with it! "Pack up all the pieces...."

I also said they were not right in doing it BUT since it's already done.....

It's OK I understand the game very well.... anyone who doesn't agree with the majority gets labeled as a terrorist or a terrorist supporter

Nevermind that I have public condemed their actions myself.... nevermind the fact that I believe their actions are so bad it has taken them out of the fold of Islam.... nevermind all of this... let's just see what we want and slap a label to fan the flames

Well I didn't call you a terrorist, but you are indeed supporting a terrorist act. This statues have been there for thousands of years and they are a part of that country.

[Veiled Princess 1]

It is a part of that countries history. By saying that, you are also saying that if there were no more Christians in Jordan, that all the historical and biblical sites should be blown up?

The people who shared that history are no longer there.... correct?

[jordanianprincess 0]

you have shown your support of the Taliban

I have never shown support for the taliban! I have outright denied having any sympathy for them at all!

By not condemning thier acts, you are indirectly supporting them. Infact not only do you not condemn it, you agree with it! "Pack up all the pieces...."

I'm still trying to wrap my head around the idea that what the Taliban did in destroying the statues was 'wrong', but that if any other fundamentalist ruler were to do likewise, it would be ok.

Apparently its not the the act itself that is wrong, just whoever happens to be doing it

Kind of like saying murder is illegal, except when it is carried out by accountants and hairdressers

Who said it was ok?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

It is a part of that countries history. By saying that, you are also saying that if there were no more Christians in Jordan, that all the historical and biblical sites should be blown up?

The people who shared that history are no longer there.... correct?

Assume they're not. Assume no more Christians in Jordan. If a Muslim ruler decides to blow up centuries old churches, is that ok?