Diffusing the Threat from within

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Personally I don't find it at all amusing that young men and women are being brainwashed to blow themselves up for some freakshows political gain.

In fact, I don't think you actually mentioned a single concern about the real problem.

It hurts to defend VP (picking on her is so much more fun) but assuming the 'real problem' is terrorism, didn't she do that in the post you replied to?

[Jenn! 918]

I'd like to maintain my right to stay mad at mawilson, however.

Let's be friends again, Jen. I won't say anything bad about Arabs for, like, a day.

Ok, two days. Deal?

Deal, but as soon as you do, back you go on my $hitlist!

[jordanianprincess 0]

The community that I know (a very large one) is against militant Islam and sees it no differently than Nazi Germany.

Given the comparison with the fascist regime of Nazi Germany, I have to ask: how do you feel about the term "Islamofascist"?

I don't see anything wrong with the term. The term is used to describe a real problem. Some people will use it as a way to get offended and say that people shouldnt use words like that. The problem is real and is much more important that the words used to describe it.

[Bosco 1]

Personally I don't find it at all amusing that young men and women are being brainwashed to blow themselves up for some freakshows political gain.

In fact, I don't think you actually mentioned a single concern about the real problem.

It hurts to defend VP (picking on her is so much more fun) but assuming the 'real problem' is terrorism, didn't she do that in the post you replied to?

My point was that it wasn't addressed until after I brought it up on what, page 11 of this thread. Before that, her only offense was to the cartoon. You only quoted my last sentence.

ETA: And when she did express concern, it was only for the ones blowing themselves up, not for their victims.

Edited November 6, 2006 by Bosco

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

I'd like to maintain my right to stay mad at mawilson, however.

Let's be friends again, Jen. I won't say anything bad about Arabs for, like, a day.

Ok, two days. Deal?

Deal, but as soon as you do, back you go on my $hitlist!

ahem. i still better be at the top of that

[Veiled Princess 1]

Did you actually read what I said??????? I said the actual schools are what is offensive. But you complained more about the cartoon than the problem until I spoke up. In fact, I don't think you actually mentioned a single concern about the real problem.

My concern is that Rahma makes a thread to advertise this class dealing with the real issue and some racist tromps in here and posts a racist pic.... it's reported and removed without incident....

Then another donkey has to come in and re-post the same thing.... just to make sure it stays in the thread

Then when a comment is made about it being reposted AFTER the admin had removed it I get schooled on how it's OK for them to be racist because of the media and how I shouldn't say anything about it anyway because I'm not Arab I'm "just a wannabe"

I find that pic offensive and racist because 1. it's absolutely not funny at all that young people are being taught to blow themselves up or that innocent people get caught in their BS!

2. It implies that Arabs are terrorists or that Islamic schools teach terrorism.

3. It was posted in a thread about a course to defeat terrorism.

[Jenn! 918]

I'd like to maintain my right to stay mad at mawilson, however.

Let's be friends again, Jen. I won't say anything bad about Arabs for, like, a day.

Ok, two days. Deal?

Deal, but as soon as you do, back you go on my $hitlist!

ahem. i still better be at the top of that

Sorry, no legacy on my $hitlist. It's entirely merit-based.

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

My concern is that Rahma makes a thread to advertise this class dealing with the real issue and some racist tromps in here and posts a racist pic.... it's reported and removed without incident....

Then another donkey has to come in and re-post the same thing.... just to make sure it stays in the thread

ah here we go with the name calling again

ahem. i still better be at the top of that

Sorry, no legacy on my $hitlist. It's entirely merit-based.

dangit i better get back to work and annoy you more

[Veiled Princess 1]

No you only asked if "her" religion teaches it is wrong and put the unsure smiley after (way to respect the People of the Book BTW)

I don't have to be Arab to know that racism is wrong.. no matter who it's directed at... my religion teaches me that.... does yours? unsure.gif

I asked her that because she was defending it... I wasn't implying in any way that she was racist herself.

Also, are you now schooling me on how to be a muslim?

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

Also, are you now schooling me on how to be a muslim?

naw, we let szsz do that

[Veiled Princess 1]

ETA: And when she did express concern, it was only for the ones blowing themselves up, not for their victims.

Read on...

ETA: and I do consider the ones being brainwashed into that victims as well.

Edited November 6, 2006 by Veiled Princess

[jordanianprincess 0]

Did you actually read what I said??????? I said the actual schools are what is offensive. But you complained more about the cartoon than the problem until I spoke up. In fact, I don't think you actually mentioned a single concern about the real problem.

My concern is that Rahma makes a thread to advertise this class dealing with the real issue and some racist tromps in here and posts a racist pic.... it's reported and removed without incident....

Then another donkey has to come in and re-post the same thing.... just to make sure it stays in the thread

Then when a comment is made about it being reposted AFTER the admin had removed it I get schooled on how it's OK for them to be racist because of the media and how I shouldn't say anything about it anyway because I'm not Arab I'm "just a wannabe"

I find that pic offensive and racist because 1. it's absolutely not funny at all that young people are being taught to blow themselves up or that innocent people get caught in their BS!

2. It implies that Arabs are terrorists or that Islamic schools teach terrorism.

3. It was posted in a thread about a course to defeat terrorism.

Do you even realize that so many view points about Arabs and Islam on VJ are just fueled by your posts about the subject? Do you even see how you are portraying it? I most definitly will get offended by the way you are portraying my own race. You act like you are an Angel, if Mawilson had any ideas about how arabs were you most surely confirmed them.

[Ban Hammer 13,340]

ETA: And when she did express concern, it was only for the ones blowing themselves up, not for their victims.

Read on...

ETA: and I do consider the ones being brainwashed into that victims as well.

who's more of a victim? the ones blowing up or the ones blown up?

[jordanianprincess 0]

No you only asked if "her" religion teaches it is wrong and put the unsure smiley after (way to respect the People of the Book BTW)

I don't have to be Arab to know that racism is wrong.. no matter who it's directed at... my religion teaches me that.... does yours? unsure.gif

I asked her that because she was defending it... I wasn't implying in any way that she was racist herself.

Also, are you now schooling me on how to be a muslim?

If 5 people have already told you that you have implied it, then why can't you see it?

By the way VP is it okay in your religion to call people Hmar? Does your religion teach you that?

[Veiled Princess 1]

If 5 people have already told you that you have implied it, then why can't you see it?

Who are the five? You, Charles, Gupt and now Bosco? Charles and Gupt are just in this to cause trouble so I really don't expect them to twist my words to say what you want to hear to keep this going.