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Corvus Corvax wrote:
Bill Sornson wrote: Yeah, those "English /Christians/" almost got away with their plot to blow up 20 airplanes yesterday. Scary people, indeed. That's a difference in tactics, not agendas. You wrote (and snipped for some reason), "I fail to see much of a difference between the agendas of Christian fundamentalists and Islamic fundamentalists" Seems to me the latter's "agendas" and "tactics" are the same: kill many thousands of innocent people. Somehow "Brandi" doesn't seem quite as menacing. LOL (Are you saying she shouldn't have the /right/ to be wrong? Didn't you or someone say she ran for public office and got trounced? Are you suggesting that's dangerous?) I would still like an explanation of how terrorism (or Islam in general) is germane to book banning in Idaho. Wasn't my contention. I didn't read her website (no interest), but I highly doubt that she's a true threat to anything you or I hold dear. (Or are you saying that people should be free to call Bush "Hitler" and the like but somehow some blonde chick somewhere shouldn't be free to express /her/ views?) Seems like a double standard to me. One of /many/. Bill S. |
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Bill Sornson wrote:
Corvus Corvax wrote: Mark Hickey wrote: If a petite blonde with a website "scares you", what does the thought of the radical Islam goal to convert the US to a Taliban-like society (or kill us all if that doesn't work out) do to you? Just curious... When you put it that way, I fail to see much of a difference between the agendas of Christian fundamentalists and Islamic fundamentalists, except that they dress different. (The Christians are way tackier.) Yeah, those "English /Christians/" almost got away with their plot to blow up 20 airplanes yesterday. Scary people, indeed. It sure ain't atheists bombing family planning clinics and beating gays to death. Greg -- "All my time I spent in heaven Revelries of dance and wine Waking to the sound of laughter Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons |
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small change wrote:
"Corvus Corvax" wrote in message oups.com... Mark Hickey wrote: If a petite blonde with a website "scares you", what does the thought of the radical Islam goal to convert the US to a Taliban-like society (or kill us all if that doesn't work out) do to you? Just curious... When you put it that way, I fail to see much of a difference between the agendas of Christian fundamentalists and Islamic fundamentalists, except that they dress different. (The Christians are way tackier.) Or maybe you wouldn't mind your (hypothetical) 8 year old daughter checking out 'The Joy of Gay Sex' on her next trip to the library. Perhaps it's just simpler to buy her a stack of porn DVDs and get it over with, huh? It's very simple, Mark: you don't get to use your religion to control what I (or my children) read. It's none of your ****ing business. That's what actual freedom means. CC What 8 year old would be going to the library without supervision? Yours, Mark? Mine Penny. We lived a block from the library in Salida. My children, and many others, go there by themselves. Doubt if she'd be interested in browsing the section where she might find "The Joys of Sex" though, there's no Harry Potter there. :-p Shawn |
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Bill Sornson wrote: You wrote (and snipped for some reason), "I fail to see much of a difference between the agendas of Christian fundamentalists and Islamic fundamentalists" Seems to me the latter's "agendas" and "tactics" are the same: kill many thousands of innocent people. Somehow "Brandi" doesn't seem quite as menacing. Well, ok. If your best argument is "we're not as bad as the Taliban", I really don't know what to say. CC |
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G.T. wrote:
Bill Sornson wrote: Corvus Corvax wrote: Mark Hickey wrote: If a petite blonde with a website "scares you", what does the thought of the radical Islam goal to convert the US to a Taliban-like society (or kill us all if that doesn't work out) do to you? Just curious... When you put it that way, I fail to see much of a difference between the agendas of Christian fundamentalists and Islamic fundamentalists, except that they dress different. (The Christians are way tackier.) Yeah, those "English /Christians/" almost got away with their plot to blow up 20 airplanes yesterday. Scary people, indeed. It sure ain't atheists bombing family planning clinics and beating gays to death. Just had some hate crime assaults here in SD after the Pride Parade. The punk perps were not religious nuts of any sort; they were skinhead/nazi types (for lack of a better term). While isolated acts of violence and intolerance are abhorrent and must be severely punished or better yet /stopped/, I think that Mark's point about "overall relative threat" still stands. (Are people being prevented from having carry-on bags on airplanes today due to...Brandi?!? LOL ) She's just not that scary, fellas. Sorry. |
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Corvus Corvax wrote:
Bill Sornson wrote: You wrote (and snipped for some reason), "I fail to see much of a difference between the agendas of Christian fundamentalists and Islamic fundamentalists" Seems to me the latter's "agendas" and "tactics" are the same: kill many thousands of innocent people. Somehow "Brandi" doesn't seem quite as menacing. Well, ok. If your best argument is "we're not as bad as the Taliban", I really don't know what to say. If I wrote, suggested, implied or meant that, then you'd have a point. Yet another double standard: OK for /you/ (universal you) to reduce things to the absurd in order to sound...what, pious? I'll just roll my eyes and call it a day... |
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G.T. wrote: It sure ain't atheists bombing family planning clinics and beating gays to death. Greg -- Can I hear an amen and a hallelujah. Right on Brother Greg!!! CG |
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Bill Sornson wrote:
G.T. wrote: Bill Sornson wrote: Corvus Corvax wrote: Mark Hickey wrote: If a petite blonde with a website "scares you", what does the thought of the radical Islam goal to convert the US to a Taliban-like society (or kill us all if that doesn't work out) do to you? Just curious... When you put it that way, I fail to see much of a difference between the agendas of Christian fundamentalists and Islamic fundamentalists, except that they dress different. (The Christians are way tackier.) Yeah, those "English /Christians/" almost got away with their plot to blow up 20 airplanes yesterday. Scary people, indeed. It sure ain't atheists bombing family planning clinics and beating gays to death. Just had some hate crime assaults here in SD after the Pride Parade. The punk perps were not religious nuts of any sort; they were skinhead/nazi types (for lack of a better term). While isolated acts of violence and intolerance are abhorrent and must be severely punished or better yet /stopped/, Yes, so Christian fundamentalists should be locked up just like Islamic fundamentalists. I think that Mark's point about "overall relative threat" still stands. (Are people being prevented from having carry-on bags on airplanes today due to...Brandi?!? LOL ) She's just not that scary, fellas. Sorry. Oh, yes, she is. She's all about oppression and forcing her agenda one people, and that is hugely scary. Greg -- "All my time I spent in heaven Revelries of dance and wine Waking to the sound of laughter Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons |
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"Shawn Curry" scurryfifenynteam@comcastdotnet wrote in message . .. small change wrote: "Corvus Corvax" wrote in message oups.com... Mark Hickey wrote: If a petite blonde with a website "scares you", what does the thought of the radical Islam goal to convert the US to a Taliban-like society (or kill us all if that doesn't work out) do to you? Just curious... When you put it that way, I fail to see much of a difference between the agendas of Christian fundamentalists and Islamic fundamentalists, except that they dress different. (The Christians are way tackier.) Or maybe you wouldn't mind your (hypothetical) 8 year old daughter checking out 'The Joy of Gay Sex' on her next trip to the library. Perhaps it's just simpler to buy her a stack of porn DVDs and get it over with, huh? It's very simple, Mark: you don't get to use your religion to control what I (or my children) read. It's none of your ****ing business. That's what actual freedom means. CC What 8 year old would be going to the library without supervision? Yours, Mark? Mine Penny. We lived a block from the library in Salida. My children, and many others, go there by themselves. Doubt if she'd be interested in browsing the section where she might find "The Joys of Sex" though, there's no Harry Potter there. :-p Shawn Good point, let me rephrase that, what good parent is not supervising what their kids are checking out. We all know the crackhead parents aren't paying attention, period. ps |
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G.T. wrote:
Bill Sornson wrote: G.T. wrote: Bill Sornson wrote: Corvus Corvax wrote: Mark Hickey wrote: If a petite blonde with a website "scares you", what does the thought of the radical Islam goal to convert the US to a Taliban-like society (or kill us all if that doesn't work out) do to you? Just curious... When you put it that way, I fail to see much of a difference between the agendas of Christian fundamentalists and Islamic fundamentalists, except that they dress different. (The Christians are way tackier.) Yeah, those "English /Christians/" almost got away with their plot to blow up 20 airplanes yesterday. Scary people, indeed. It sure ain't atheists bombing family planning clinics and beating gays to death. Just had some hate crime assaults here in SD after the Pride Parade. The punk perps were not religious nuts of any sort; they were skinhead/nazi types (for lack of a better term). While isolated acts of violence and intolerance are abhorrent and must be severely punished or better yet /stopped/, Yes, so Christian fundamentalists should be locked up just like Islamic fundamentalists. So someone should lock up some Christians somewhere because some skinheads assaulted some gays? Sorry, I just don't get the connection. How about locking up violent criminals, period? I think that Mark's point about "overall relative threat" still stands. (Are people being prevented from having carry-on bags on airplanes today due to...Brandi?!? LOL ) She's just not that scary, fellas. Sorry. Oh, yes, she is. She's all about oppression and forcing her agenda one people, and that is hugely scary. Is there freeedom of speech here or not? There are all kinds of nutjobs espousing all kinds of wacky crap. "Brandi" ain't affecting my travel plans this weekend. Double standards... |
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