Islamophobic Hate Crime |
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Matt Browne
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Posted: 16 January 2013 at 5:10am |
I agree with Schmikbob. What happened is a terrible hate crime that should be prosecuted as such. We should not interpret it as a national assault on Islam.
I resent the use of the word 'islamophobic'. A phobia is a persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous. But the fear of political Islam and the Sharia is a very rational thing. The dangers are real. Non-Muslims believe in the equality of all human beings. We insist on the separation of religion from state and the observance of universal human rights. When a hurricane approaches and the authorities ask people to evacuate this should be taken seriously. A devastating hurricane should be feared. Such fear is a good thing and not a phobia. Any ideology that threatens freedom should be feared. Such fear is a good thing and not a phobia. The vast majority of people are not afraid of Islam as a faith. |
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abuayisha
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Well, seeing that is a discussion board, and schmikbob's comments, in my estimation, are thoughtful, insightful, and extremely well written, how can one not take him seriously?
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aka2x2
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Abu Loren
I can see why nobody takes him seriously... lol |
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Respectfully
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Abu Loren
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White Europeans were also a minority group once until they killed off all the locals, look at them now.......
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schmikbob
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I have no idea which of the multitude of minority groups in the most abused. What's more important is I have no interest in which one is. If everyone would stop identifying themselves as a victimized minority we would all be better off. Lemmings like aka will twist this to mean I believe their are no victims. When in reality I mean you are not a victim only because some other member of your self identified minority group happens to be one.
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So who is the most abused minority in that world? |
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schmikbob
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Actually aka, what I wrote was "Bloomberg did not "rationalize a random killing". I don't see anywhere where I wrote that you shouldn't discuss the killing. Just try to tone down the absurd accusations. Also, for some strange reason every minority group likes to believe it is the most abused minority group in the United States. And by respect you mean I should agree with you, I think you need to look up the definition of the word. Oh, and Abu Loren, boooring. |
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Abu Loren
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The thing is nobody takes him seriously........
Edited by Abu Loren - 07 January 2013 at 1:55am |
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