Islamic fundamentalists lashing out at Westerners already are a permanent fixture; these attacks have been happening for decades or longer. ISIS is just the latest iteration.
-Teresa
-Teresa
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Indeed.
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
 (March 25, 2018 at 2:14 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(March 25, 2018 at 9:18 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Ugh, I hate isis so much ... Because they have brown skin, duh!
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh  (March 25, 2018 at 9:18 am)CapnAwesome Wrote:(March 25, 2018 at 9:16 am)rskovride Wrote: Yep, its the idea that must be defeated not only the battlefield soldiers. Also, maybe if Harris was not a public personality (ans subject to the ethics police) he would be for a stronger physical deterrent, something more pragmatic. As has been shown in multiple surveys, the moderates are the problem.  (March 25, 2018 at 4:39 pm)Minimalist Wrote:(March 25, 2018 at 9:18 am)CapnAwesome Wrote: I agree, and it's really up to more moderate muslims as well. ISIS isn't going to listen to sam harris How So?
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
They are quick to protest Danish cartoons.....
![[Image: PH2006021601340.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=media3.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Fphoto%2F2006%2F02%2F16%2FPH2006021601340.jpg) But when one of them runs a truck over pedestrians in France? (crickets) ![[Image: marche-des-musulmans-m_0.jpg]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=scd.france24.com%2Fen%2Ffiles%2Fimagecache%2Ffrance24_ct_api_bigger_169%2Farticle%2Fimage%2Fmarche-des-musulmans-m_0.jpg) As you see.... it is not much trouble counting them. 
Blame the NRA....oh, wait...its france...my bad.
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(March 25, 2018 at 5:49 pm)Minimalist Wrote: They are quick to protest Danish cartoons..... But are the people protesting the cartoons moderates though? It seems pretty extreme to be THAT outraged over a cartoon...
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
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