Dutch politician: If Mohammed were alive in the Netherlands today, I would propose he be tarred and feathered

[Heracles 417]

Oh, they can't? Your ignorance is astounding. That you think this has everything to do with religion and nothing to do with oppression and differing political ideologies is remarkable.

So who is oppressing who?

I do not care if only .001% of Muslims are responsible. The fact is that there are people out there trying to kill anyone who is not Muslim. Nowadays, this even applies to Muslims who these terrorists believe have 'lost their Islamic way'.

PS Exactly what am I ignorant about? It is funny how it is okay for Muslims abroad to blindly and naively condemn all of America, as the root of evil aka infidels, yet the same does not apply when people make general remarks 'back' about those Muslims..

Edited March 1, 2007 by Infidel

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I'd like to know how many of you Islam critics have actually spent considerable time in the 20+ countries that make up the Muslim world? I have, and I'm sure you're dealing in second-hand stereotypes.

Edited March 1, 2007 by Green-eyed girl

[Alex+R 0]

Oh, they can't? Your ignorance is astounding. That you think this has everything to do with religion and nothing to do with oppression and differing political ideologies is remarkable.

So who is oppressing who?

I do not care if only .001% of Muslims are responsible. The fact is that there are people out there trying to kill anyone who is not Muslim. Nowadays, this even applies to Muslims who these terrorists believe have 'lost their Islamic way'.

Ok. Let's try this. Throughout the years, Christians have killed and otherwise harmed others just for not being Christian. Did that make Christianity a bad religion? Was that violence inherent to Christianity?

If not, you have no argument about Islam. Sorry.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I believe Mohammad invented Islam for his own political (including warfare) ways.

Unfortunately that’s not really a satisfactory answer when discussing the merits (or lack thereof) of a particular ideology. Extremist Ideology are not separate from the broader social / historical context.

At least I gave an answer. Something you rarely attempt.

Discussion over then, I guess....?

Sorry you can't find someone to validate your preconceived ideas

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Wake up and smell the coffee. If your not honest with us at least be honest with yourself.

Explain why 600 death threats were made against the Dutch politician for speaking against Islam. Not one of you even tries to explain that but instead cry RACIST!! So I take it you condone the death threats then?

[Heracles 417]

I'd like to know how many of you Islam critics have actually spent considerable time in the 20+ countries that make up the Muslim world? I have, and I'm sure you're dealing in second-hand stereotypes.

I have a lot of middle eastern friends and I know how much they blindly hate the US.

Maybe this is a difference in cultures but I have always been taught that if you are willing to dish it out be prepared to receive it back.

[Heracles 417]

Ok. Let's try this. Throughout the years, Christians have killed and otherwise harmed others just for not being Christian. Did that make Christianity a bad religion? Was that violence inherent to Christianity?

If not, you have no argument about Islam. Sorry.

Can you tell me which part of Christianity promotes jihad and the death of others..

Nonetheless, humans barely knew their hands form their ### 100 years ago yet you are brining up something 500+ years old. It is up to Muslims to protect their religion's reputation from people who are using it to kill others.. If a Christian group killed others in the name of Jesus there would be an outcry and protest by a lot of Christians, period..

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I'd like to know how many of you Islam critics have actually spent considerable time in the 20+ countries that make up the Muslim world? I have, and I'm sure you're dealing in second-hand stereotypes.

I have a lot of middle eastern friends and I know how much they blindly hate the US.

Maybe this is a difference in cultures but I have always been taught that if you are willing to dish it out be prepared to receive it back.

I'm Arab myself, and my ME friends and I don't hate the US. You need better friends (or maybe they're hateful because of you!)

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

So I take it you condone the death threats then?

That would be a no from me.

[Heracles 417]

I'm Arab myself, and my ME friends and I don't hate the US. You need better friends (or maybe they're hateful because of you!)

Next you are going to tell me Iran, Syria, Libya and the US are allies..

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I'm Arab myself, and my ME friends and I don't hate the US. You need better friends (or maybe they're hateful because of you!)

Next you are going to tell me Iran, Syria, Libya and the US are allies..

Come on… that isn’t reasonable. In essence you’re suggesting (again) that not only is she lying but that there’s no difference between individual values/beliefs and those of a nation.

[Alex+R 0]

When Infy first came here I thought he was a troll pretending to be stupid. He still has no timeline or photos or anything else. I think he took the ruse too far when he claimed slavery wasn't all bad. I call TROLL

Nobody is this stupid.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

When Infy first came here I thought he was a troll pretending to be stupid. He still has no timeline or photos or anything else. I think he took the ruse too far when he claimed slavery wasn't all bad. I call TROLL

Nobody is this stupid.

how about this person?

"Why do people think Islam is a violent religion?"

(BTW you never attempted to explain the 600 death threats against the Dutch politician)

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

To be fair Lucky you haven't really tried to explain it either.

And perhaps you can accept that there is something of a difference between "explanation" and "justification".

[Alex+R 0]

These guys: ( http://www.blasphemychallenge.com/ ) claim to have gotten about 100 death threats from Christians just for their RSS feed.

People get death threats all the time for doing anything. I don't see how that is exclusive to these Muslims the politician claims have threatened his life. That's just a silly argument, but ok.