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‘Destroy the idols,’ Egyptian jihadist calls for removal of Sphinx, Pyramids
We all remember the destruction of Buddhist statues in Afghanistan and the persecution of non-muslims etc and now with their new found power, the happy gentleman pictured in the article wants to destroy 100% of the glories of ancient Egypt. Super cool, I'm happy Mubarak is gone, aren't you?
Meh, it's their land. Do whatever the fuck they want.
Yeah why should people be allowed to learn of a culture greater than the one that currently rules Egypt? It'll only make them jealousQuote:
Originally Posted by generalbulldog
Can someone tell me the positives of this kind of hardcore Islam??? I mean what do they bring to the table? Really what do they do? They skew the words of the Q'uran and they oppress (at the very least) any nonbelievers. So how do these guys benefit society on the whole?
Any of my lefty friends care to answer that????
It is up to Egyptians how their country is governed and run. If they want moderates they can have them. If they want nutters, they can have them. Egyptians know how to topple governments if they abuse and so it is now up to them. It is none of our business. Would we allow St. Pauls Cathedral to be destroyed? No. I highly doubt Egyptians would let their prize tourism and cultural assets be destroyed either.
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Originally Posted by El Kabong
You're right.
Let's go bomb the fuck out of them.
woah there pal, I asked a question....let's attempt to answer it before we go off blowing people up. The positives of hardcore Islam, list them.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Where was the world's concern when our national treasure's were under attack? Didn't care much then, did ya? Didn't think so.
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Originally Posted by El Kabongwoah there pal, I asked a question....let's attempt to answer it before we go off blowing people up. The positives of hardcore Islam, list them.Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Ok, here's the list:
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(Psst... we're on the same side on this argument).
Pffft everyone knows Vermont has the best Maple syrup. FREE QUEBEC!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Youngblood
Are we? I mean it seems to me that Obama is down for putting our Allies in positions that leave us in an uncomfortable spot. We allow for Mubarak to be ousted, a guy who evil though he may have been kept the peace with Israel. And we help Libya overthrow Quaddhafi whom although not a friend of ours had learned his lesson in dealing with the US so much so that after 9/11 he was one of the first to jump up and say "I had 0 to do with it" and now Libya is divided and things are looking a bit scarier there. We choose NOT to help Iran who's population is more Western oriented. And we're allegedly giving guns to people in Syria who really don't look like "the good guys"....it's mixed signals and its a bit unnervingQuote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
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Originally Posted by El KabongPffft everyone knows Vermont has the best Maple syrup. FREE QUEBEC!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Youngblood
Are we? I mean it seems to me that Obama is down for putting our Allies in positions that leave us in an uncomfortable spot. We allow for Mubarak to be ousted, a guy who evil though he may have been kept the peace with Israel. And we help Libya overthrow Quaddhafi whom although not a friend of ours had learned his lesson in dealing with the US so much so that after 9/11 he was one of the first to jump up and say "I had 0 to do with it" and now Libya is divided and things are looking a bit scarier there. We choose NOT to help Iran who's population is more Western oriented. And we're allegedly giving guns to people in Syria who really don't look like "the good guys"....it's mixed signals and its a bit unnervingQuote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
I meant we're on the same side of the argument as far as not having anything positive to say about extremist Islam.
Do I have to spell EVERYTHING out for you?
Maybe you do, I mean what the hell do I know? I'm just some backwards thinking Conservative right?Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
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Originally Posted by El KabongMaybe you do, I mean what the hell do I know? I'm just some backwards thinking Conservative right?Quote:
Originally Posted by TitoFan
Whaaaa?
I've never said that.
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It is how the rules and laws are applied and interpreted that is the issue. We have seen women being oppressed in Afghanistan but in other Muslim countries women are judges, lawyers and doctors.
Hell Benazir Bhutto used to be President of Pakistan....but the Taliban got her as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
QUOTE=El Kabong;1111937]Can someone tell me the positives of this kind of hardcore Islam??? I mean what do they bring to the table? Really what do they do? They skew the words of the Q'uran and they oppress (at the very least) any nonbelievers. So how do these guys benefit society on the whole?
Any of my lefty friends care to answer that????[/QUOTE]
Lyle, you're right. I can't see any positives from this kind of hardcore religious fascism. None whatsoever.
That said, I can't see any positives from any kind of hardcore religious fascism, whether it be Christian fundamentalists in the UK or US, Hindu maniacs in India or whatever.
Any school of thought that wants to tell other people what to do, what to think and how to live their lives according to the wishes of a possibly non-existent deity is always open to abuse and has never helped anyone in human history, I would argue
How did we "allow" Mubarak to be ousted?Quote:
Originally Posted by El Kabong
Nobody, especially the Iranian opposition, want America to get involved in Iran. They don't like their government but they don't like American involvement in their country either.
Here's America allowing Mubarak to be ousted.
http://disinfo.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-c...02/TearGas.jpg
https://www.google.co.uk/search?num=....1.as9uqNIu_IM
That's all I ask for....it's a simple pragmatic answerQuote:
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