ifmaz -> RE: Paris under attack (11/15/2015 8:37:58 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Wayward5oul To be fair to Butch, I have seen many times on these boards where he advocated exactly this type of personal accountability, even when it included people such as himself. There is one particular topic, "one that shall not be named so as to not derail this thread entirely", that gets a lot of attention on this board. And I have seen repeatedly where Butch has stated that he supports it as a right, but that those who want to protect that right, including himself, need to take responsibility for spearheading real reform or be prepared to lose the right altogether, once people have had enough of it. I see this as just him being consistent in what he has always said-he is saying that those who are being misrepresented by these radicals need to step up and take the reins in getting rid of them. Its not a double standard for him, he has advocated for the same basic idea repeatedly in the past, and admitted that he himself has to be part of that. If Butch actually believes that every Muslim is responsible for ridding the world of the radicalized people who practice a severely warped version of Islam, why has he not taken part in ridding the world of the Westboro Baptist Church? The same rules apply there, do they not -- a minute fraction speaks for the whole? Using his "logic", since he has not rid the world of the Westboro Baptist Church the only conclusion to be drawn is he supports them. Do you see the absolute absurdity of guilt by association? It's easy to sit on the sidelines and blame other groups, ideological, political, or otherwise, for the disagreeable actions of a fraction of said group. One feels absolved of any responsibility because it's not themselves, it's that other group's responsibility to police its own. The reality of the situation is far more nuanced and morally conflicted.
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