NorthernGent -> RE: 12 dead in Paris (1/10/2015 7:04:35 AM)
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ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr I agree with a good portion of your post. It's interesting that you threw in the three people that you did whereas, on this side of the pond, you wouldn't find a liberal observer worth their salt that would claim Bush or Blair. They probably wouldn't, but how many liberals do you know who think it's a good idea to go into places in Africa and the like, because they need Western help? Plenty I'd imagine. In terms of what this 'help' constitutes it doesn't really matter, whether it's to be changed or to prop up a pro-Western government or to allieviate suffering of one kind or another: to all intents and purposes it is a liberal way of doing things. Only, there have always been liberal interventionists and liberal non-interventionists. Bush, Blair, Clinton and associates belong with the former crowd. quote:
ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr The worst amongst them is that the terrorists are winning. I have never been one to pre-judge, based upon appearance but I know when I see a young, bearded man, wearing a burka, these days, my antennae go up. I start looking around, a little bit more. They're 'winning' in the sense publishers will think twice before commenting on Islam. A small part of a much bigger picture. But, what are their wider objectives? I'd imagine the West to stay out of muslim countries and I'd concede that they would like to promote and further Islam. They are certainly not 'winning' in terms of the West staying out of muslim countries, and contrary to the popular misconception among some on this thread Islam is not being furthered, certainly not in England. Believe me, people retire to the pub not the mosque and that's not about to change any time soon. quote:
ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr While, intellectually I realize that not every Muslim is out to do damage, I think I'd be a fool to not acknowledge that there's a chance that something could happen. It saddens and abashes me that I have come to feel this way but it is a sign of the times in which we live. I'm not fully sure what you mean here, though there is certainly a chance of something happening as the evidence tells us this but the evidence tells us that, in my estimate, statistically you have more chance of winning a few million quid on the lottery than you have of being caught up in any terrorist activity. quote:
ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr Why do we suppose that is? True enough, lots of other religious practitioners don't have specific accoutrements that can identify them, neither are they involved in the heinous acts that seem to pervade the the extreme end of the Muslim spectrum. The culture is different in the West. In England we had our fill of religious strife in the 17th century and so the like of John Locke came up with a solution. As such, we went through a process of Liberalism, Nationalism (at the expense of sectarian divides) and Individualism. This means that while we are no longer likely to have our arms ripped off on a wheel or being drowned for witch activities, we are subject to other motives for murder. You are far, far more likely to be the subject of a murder due to non-religious motives than you are to religious motives, in England. Does it really matter what the motive for murder is? When you consider that the whole point of a community and government is to engender peace and prosperity? These are far from the only people running around with no regard whatsoever for the community. quote:
ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr I saw the Muslims, here, dancing for joy, when the towers fell. That surprises me and I'd like to know more. Whereabouts and how many were involved?
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