Apparently Jihadis want to give Egypt a "face lift"

[El Kabong]

‘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?

[generalbulldog]

Meh, it's their land. Do whatever the fuck they want.

[El Kabong]

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 jealous

[El Kabong]

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?

[Gandalf]

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.

[TitoFan]

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?

You're right.
Let's go bomb the fuck out of them.

[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.

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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

[El Kabong]

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

That's all I ask for....it's a simple pragmatic answer