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RE: German non-Muslim runs over a crowed, killing 3
April 8, 2018 at 12:23 pm
(April 8, 2018 at 12:17 pm)Minimalist Wrote: (April 8, 2018 at 7:24 am)Joods Wrote: Atlas,
Would it make you feel better if the guy was labeled a terrorist? I mean, seriously, what is your goal with this thread?
I actually agree with Atlas. And it would make me feel better if people stopped pussy-footing around on the issue of "terrorism." Anyone who kills in the furtherance of a political cause is just as much a terrorist as some asshole who kills in the name of religion. Now this guy in Germany may have simply been batshit crazy which is a slightly different kettle of fish. But at least in Germany he couldn't get his hands on an AR-15 and open fire on a crowded theater.
I would toss religious in with the politicals. Both have an agenda that requires their viewpoint to be on top.
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RE: German non-Muslim runs over a crowed, killing 3
April 8, 2018 at 1:11 pm
As has been said numerous times here, the label of terrorist is dependent on motive, not whether or not someone is Muslim.
"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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RE: German non-Muslim runs over a crowed, killing 3
April 8, 2018 at 2:19 pm
(April 8, 2018 at 2:46 am)ignoramus Wrote: Atlas, it's hard to call Germans racist when they take in more refugees than any other country.
Um, "Islam" is a religion not a race. "Bigot" would apply to skin tone and or religion, but religion is always religion and never a race. You can ditch a religion and leave it, you cant leave your own skin tone.
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RE: German non-Muslim runs over a crowed, killing 3
April 8, 2018 at 3:34 pm
I hate isis
"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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RE: German non-Muslim runs over a crowed, killing 3
April 8, 2018 at 3:54 pm
(April 8, 2018 at 3:34 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I hate isis
As do I.
And the Iraqi government is dealing with captured fighters the correct way.
"You admit to fighting for Daesh? Why?"
"Because I was tricked into doing it."
"Guilty. Death by hanging. Next!"
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
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RE: German non-Muslim runs over a crowed, killing 3
April 8, 2018 at 4:05 pm
(This post was last modified: April 8, 2018 at 4:07 pm by Anomalocaris.)
(April 8, 2018 at 12:43 am)AtlasS33 Wrote: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04...ports-say/
Quote:Münster police search for motive of driver who killed himself after ploughing vehicle into crowd
A German terrorist who is not a Muslim drove into a crowd; killing 3 and injuring 20.
The terrorist wasn't a Muslim. So the label "terrorist" was not given to him by the media, because he didn't satisfy the condition of being a Muslim.
Is it your point that it is not impossible for non-muslim to occasionally equal Muslims in acts of violence upon other on-line?
(April 8, 2018 at 3:54 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: (April 8, 2018 at 3:34 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I hate isis
As do I.
And the Iraqi government is dealing with captured fighters the correct way.
"You admit to fighting for Daesh? Why?"
"Because I was tricked into doing it."
"Guilty. Death by hanging. Next!"
More like:
"Did you fight for the deash?"
"No"
"Doesn't matter, death. We want to make sure you remain innocent forever".
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RE: German non-Muslim runs over a crowed, killing 3
April 8, 2018 at 6:03 pm
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(April 8, 2018 at 7:24 am)Joods Wrote: Atlas,
Would it make you feel better if the guy was labeled a terrorist? I mean, seriously, what is your goal with this thread?
The goal is to point at the behavior of governments with cases of violence. The stereotype dictates that if the commuter of the crime is from a Middle Eastern heritage or carries Islam as a religion, then immediately suspicions of terrorism are thrown.
But if the commuter is white or from a different ethnicity, terrorism is forgotten as a word.
Neo-Nazies do crimes all the time and use terrorism against immigrants; but nobody is calling them terrorists.
Rightists are doing the same.
Trump just stated also, that "it's okay to bomb a suspect of terrorism, along with his family"; even asked the CIA "why they didn't do it earlier":
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/201...eport.html
(April 8, 2018 at 10:32 am)AFTT47 Wrote: (April 8, 2018 at 5:04 am)AtlasS33 Wrote: It's been a very very long time since I heard about a "non-Muslim" terrorist.
Probably because they are rare. Face it: People who perform mass killings for the purpose of furthering or calling attention to their cause are mostly Muslims.
Timothy McVeigh is probably the most famous non-Muslim terrorist.
We didn't see war breaks in the west yet; last time it turned into a world war and about 50 to 80 million deaths resulted; and that was only about 80 years ago. So the "loose state" in the Middle East is blamed widely on the human race's disgusting blood lust, the western intervention to create "bunkers of eternal unrest" like Israel, the western support for terrorists like "Bin Laden" and the "Sauds" too.
But something I must admit to be fare, is that the west treats its people way better than the east; in this age it's time for Arabs to harvest the years of accepting the hypocrisy of royals and religious institutions.
(April 8, 2018 at 12:17 pm)Minimalist Wrote: (April 8, 2018 at 7:24 am)Joods Wrote: Atlas,
Would it make you feel better if the guy was labeled a terrorist? I mean, seriously, what is your goal with this thread?
I actually agree with Atlas. And it would make me feel better if people stopped pussy-footing around on the issue of "terrorism." Anyone who kills in the furtherance of a political cause is just as much a terrorist as some asshole who kills in the name of religion. Now this guy in Germany may have simply been batshit crazy which is a slightly different kettle of fish. But at least in Germany he couldn't get his hands on an AR-15 and open fire on a crowded theater.
Trump just re-phrased the same sentence ISIS terrorists use when they target civilians.
A supporter of "torture" during interrogations, who doesn't mind killing the families of suspects, and atop of all: a man who take war criminals like MBS as allies.
Why wouldn't the media describes him with the same title they describe Muslims who do the same: terrorists?
(April 8, 2018 at 12:23 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: (April 8, 2018 at 12:17 pm)Minimalist Wrote: I actually agree with Atlas. And it would make me feel better if people stopped pussy-footing around on the issue of "terrorism." Anyone who kills in the furtherance of a political cause is just as much a terrorist as some asshole who kills in the name of religion. Now this guy in Germany may have simply been batshit crazy which is a slightly different kettle of fish. But at least in Germany he couldn't get his hands on an AR-15 and open fire on a crowded theater.
I would toss religious in with the politicals. Both have an agenda that requires their viewpoint to be on top.
I insist that Islam is unique and doesn't demand to be on top; unlike political affiliation.
(April 8, 2018 at 1:11 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: As has been said numerous times here, the label of terrorist is dependent on motive, not whether or not someone is Muslim.
The Vegas shooter cheated the label because he was white.
Neo-Nazies in Europe and anti-immigrant skinheads are cheating the label because they are non-Muslim whites.
But I thought terrorism has nothing to do with religion. But if a Muslim do the crime based on Islam, it doesn't matter: he is also a terrorist.
Rightists in the U.S were involved in "political hate crimes" that involved "people of the Muslim faith -which is a political point of view also-, but nobody called them terrorists.
(April 8, 2018 at 3:34 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I hate isis
Me too. But I very well know that they are a product of the American invasion to Iraq in 2003, actually the ex-dictator of Iraq said it before he gets hanged:
Is Iraq a better place in his reign; or after the "real terrorists" entered it?
If you hate ISIS, you should also hate what generated it.
(April 8, 2018 at 3:54 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: (April 8, 2018 at 3:34 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I hate isis
As do I.
And the Iraqi government is dealing with captured fighters the correct way.
"You admit to fighting for Daesh? Why?"
"Because I was tricked into doing it."
"Guilty. Death by hanging. Next!"
Hanging is a mercy. They actually throw suspects from mountains:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...-shot.html
There are other videos showing executions with sledgehammers.
(April 8, 2018 at 4:05 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: (April 8, 2018 at 12:43 am)AtlasS33 Wrote: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04...ports-say/
A German terrorist who is not a Muslim drove into a crowd; killing 3 and injuring 20.
The terrorist wasn't a Muslim. So the label "terrorist" was not given to him by the media, because he didn't satisfy the condition of being a Muslim.
Is it your point that it is not impossible for non-muslim to occasionally equal Muslims in acts of violence upon other on-line?
(April 8, 2018 at 3:54 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: As do I.
And the Iraqi government is dealing with captured fighters the correct way.
"You admit to fighting for Daesh? Why?"
"Because I was tricked into doing it."
"Guilty. Death by hanging. Next!"
More like:
"Did you fight for the deash?"
"No"
"Doesn't matter, death. We want to make sure you remain innocent forever".
I wouldn't say "Muslims". Middle Eastern people are killing each other -like orcs- and Islam is one of the excuses.
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RE: German non-Muslim runs over a crowed, killing 3
April 8, 2018 at 7:44 pm
(April 8, 2018 at 3:34 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I hate isis
You in trouble now, honey.
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RE: German non-Muslim runs over a crowed, killing 3
April 8, 2018 at 7:50 pm
(April 8, 2018 at 7:44 pm)Minimalist Wrote: (April 8, 2018 at 3:34 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I hate isis
You in trouble now, honey.
What's this?
"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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RE: German non-Muslim runs over a crowed, killing 3
April 8, 2018 at 8:00 pm
That's Isis.... and you've pissed her off.
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