(May 25, 2017 at 11:00 am)alpha male Wrote:(May 25, 2017 at 9:59 am)Shell B Wrote: Wait, people don't talk about Christianity terrorizing Africa? I do. Performing painful "exorcisms" on and casting out toddlers is one of my favorite dinner party talking points.
In all seriousness, though, I thought people knew what importing Christianity to Africa had done.
And yet, if you're consistent, you think Africa should continue to import Christianity.
Other countries do stupid shit isn't a good argument for my country to do stupid shit.
(May 25, 2017 at 9:58 am)Ben Davis Wrote: Bold etc. mine. The immigration status of the parents is irrelevant.
If they hadn't been allowed in, those 22 people would probably be alive today.
His parents were not responsible, he was raised in England.
McVeigh was not a Muslim, Eric Rudolph was not a Muslim, the Unibomber was not a Muslim, Roof was not a Muslim, the Va Tech shooter and Newtown shooter were also NOT Muslims.
You don't get to chose who migrates to the west. You need some serious fucking help if you think it is ok to ban people and assume their guilt prior to them doing anything.
America's violent prisoners such as rapists and murders far outnumber bombers and are BORN HERE.
The only argument you can make is about improving security but that should never come at the cost of creating a paranoid society.
The only thing I can agree to is the ability to criticize and blaspheme ANY religion, not just Islam. I know the history of Christianity too, and it isn't all puppies and ice cream.