Burn A Koran Day

[ZenGum]

Koran, shit, you reckon he actually read the Bible?

I think I'm with Glatt. Free speech is an important thing, even if some dick has too be a total dick about it. Best thing is to ignore them, but it is too late for that, so a widespread public condemnation of the act is the next best thing.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I am completely against this event. It goes against most of what we think and believe.

The press is going to inflame this event by the coverage they give it. Just like any terrorist, give them the stage and they achieve their means. Take away the stage and no one can hear their BS.

Originally Posted by glatt

I stand by his right to freedom of speech, and I'm not going to prevent him from burning anything he owns. The asshole.

Bold for emphasis.

It amazes me the stupidity of the press to cover this piss-ant (sp?) preacher and his church with 50 friggin people. Why the hell are they giving him the world stage. Who benefits? The nutters on one side get all worked up and carry signs and the nutters on the other just use it to convince more people to join their cause ... leading to more killing and fighting and and and. WTF?

[Spexxvet]

I'm with Monster. Imma gonna burn a bible.

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by classicman

It amazes me the stupidity of the press to cover this piss-ant (sp?) preacher and his church with 50 friggin people. Why the hell are they giving him the world stage. Who benefits?

It's journalism. They post stories that will rouse emotion so people will keep reading their newspaper or watch their TV show. It obviously has worked, haha.

But just have a counter protest like the many against the Phelps family. Just burn something completely ridiculous next door and no one will cover the Quran book burning.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Redux

When you make that connection, you feed into the hate that creates backlash.

You made that connection, not I.

And by promoting that ignorance and blaming the religion, you becomes part of the problem and not the solution.

You are the problem when you twist what others say, misconstrue their meaning and create tangents that didn't exist.

Originally Posted by Redux

IF you feel so strongly about blaming Islam
why not blame Christianity for the extreme ...

Repeat...when I promote ignorance (Islam is a terrorist religion), I am the problem, not part of the solution.

I did not, nor do I blame Islam, just the extremists. Whatever their race, religion or ideology does not matter. It is you who continue to create this false argument that others are blaming islam, not I.
You are so extreme in YOUR views that you continue to perpetuate this completely incorrect argument.

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

It's IRRESPONSIBLE journalism.

fixed that for you

Originally Posted by classicman

You made that connection, not I.

You are the problem when you twist what others say, misconstrue their meaning and create tangents that didn't exist.

I did not, nor do I blame Islam, just the extremists. Whatever their race, religion or ideology does not matter. It is you who continue to create this false argument that others are blaming islam, not I.
You are so extreme in YOUR views that you continue to perpetuate this completely incorrect argument.

Same old bullshit from you too, dude.

The issue for me is bigger than some bigoted minister. It is the growing backlash against Muslims in America....from this preacher, from Beck and Limbaugh, from Chirstohpher Hitchins and from innuendos like yours.

And that backlash is fueled by ignorant associations of the actions of few with an entire religion.

Thats my opinion an d i dont give a fuck if you like it not.

[Spexxvet]

How cool would it be if the "reverend" was struck by lightening today?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Redux

Same old bullshit from you too, dude.

The issue for me is bigger than some bigoted minister. It is the growing backlash against Muslims in America....from this preacher, from Beck and Limbaugh, from Chirstohpher Hitchins and from innuendos like yours.

And that backlash is fueled by ignorant associations of the actions of few with an entire religion.

Thats my opinion an d i dont give a fuck if you like it not.

[monster]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Koran, shit, you reckon he actually read the Bible?

I think I'm with Glatt. Free speech is an important thing, even if some dick has too be a total dick about it. Best thing is to ignore them, but it is too late for that, so a widespread public condemnation of the act is the next best thing.

I totally agree. Mostly i'm just going to ignore it. But yes, this sort of behaviour is darn irritating. Like cyclists who demand road rights and then sail through red lights.