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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts 
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On 2010-10-17 22:32, LobowolfXXX wrote: No. I'd say that the very height of tolerance would be for one to say that someone else has the right to do something, and then keep silent your own personal opinion that they should not exercise that right. I would describe O'Reilly's comments on The View (see below) as a lesser form of "back-handed tolerance", or perhaps tolerance combined with a bit of sour grapes. Just my own opinion. [William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr.] I’ll give you an example, the mosque, the mosque down here on 9/11, that’s inappropriate, its, its, its, sure, they have a right to do it, and, and, and the constitution, but its inappropriate cause a lot of 9/11 families who I know say: “Look we don’t want that, that that, that shouldn’t be there.”
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts
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Who, who, who cares what Bill Oreilly says? As a radio guy he's far better than Savage or Hannity (assuming he is still on the radio, I've not heard him in five years).
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts
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On 2010-10-17 23:56, balducci wrote: So, assuming we all agree that the Floridian pastor had a legal right to burn any copies of the Koran that he purchased, I assume that you and Landmark think that the people who found that disturbing or offensive should have just kept quiet about it.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts
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On 2010-10-17 23:55, landmark wrote: ok, and as a result of which, you agree with using race as a justification to discriminate against people who never owned slaves, had anything to do with Jim Crow laws, etc., but rather merely share the same skin color with those who did.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
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balducci Loyal user Canada 227 Posts
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On 2010-10-18 00:48, LobowolfXXX wrote: You know what they say about assuming. 
I think what the Pastor wanted to do was wrong. I don't think he was right to want to burn a holy book (any holy book). I'm not obliged to "tolerate" his actions as long as I live where I do. I'll admit I'm not 100% sure off the top of my head what the law on that sort of thing is up here in my land where beavers run free and maple syrup runs out of our faucets, but I think it is possible that if that Pastor had burned a Koran (or a Bible) up here and caused a ruckus he may well have been charged with a hate crime. legislation
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts
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On 2010-10-18 01:12, balducci wrote: Well, it was very much a tongue-in-cheek "assumption." I find the extreme condemnation (not saying by you, per se) of those who oppose the mosque rather bizarre. I'm operating on the assumption that there are people who are, in good faith, hurt and/or offended by the proposal. If that's the case, why on earth shouldn't they vocalize that hurt or offense, in the same way that those who were hurt or offended by the proposed Koran-burning did? If there's something wrong with saying that you think someone "shouldn't" do something they have a right to do, then it should apply to both situations. It shouldn't come down to which side you happen to agree with.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts
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Again, they have the right to express themselves; it doesn't make it less racist, even if they feel hurt or offended.
We can run through the affirmative action discussion all over again, but that's really another thread if we're to discuss it properly, and I doubt it will make it very far.
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts
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On 2010-10-18 07:20, landmark wrote: Interesting to frame it in terms of race, despite the fact that there are Muslim Caucasians and Christian Arabs. Of course, it's easy to ascribe racism to the Caucasians who oppose the mosque; what about the Muslims who do? Did you read the link Rockwall posted? When a Muslim opposes it, is he just a self-loathing racist, too, or an Uncle Tom, or what?
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts
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Here's a question: Is the motivation behind the mosque relevant to the discussion at all? Let be me more specific about what I mean by "relevant."
Let's say we could be inside the head of Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf for a few minutes, and know what he's thinking 100%. Here are two scenarios: 1) He's thinking that this is a good opportunity to celebrate American freedom of religion, bring some greater understanding between religions by putting up a new cultural center, and just generally spread peace on earth and goodwill to men. 2) He's thinking that the center is the ultimate middle finger to the USA...in football parlance, a "sack dance" - an in-your-face exclamation point almost on top of a great Islamic jihadist victory. He has a tremendous hatred for America, and the mosque is just an architectural vehicle for him to laugh at us. What I mean by relevant is, would your position on the whole issue be any different if you knew 100% that either of the two scenarios above was accurate? For anyone who cares to answer.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
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acesover Special user I believe I have 821 Posts
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This whole things boils down to...Yes it can be done...but should it?
Should a strip joint be allowed to erected next to a church? Lets say zoning allows it. Yes it can be done but should it? Is this the only property that can be used for the mosque? Or is it the only property they want to use because________ you fill in the blank.
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NicholasD Inner circle 1458 Posts
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It's very easy to make this a racial and religious issue.
But, suppose a group of radical Bank of America employees attacked the Trade Center on 9/11. Would anyone think it's a good idea to build a Bank of America office on ground zero? Probably not. Would that be discriminating against Bank of America? Would all banks then have a shadow cast over them? Would it have anything to do with race or religion? It just wouldn't be right. |
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ClintonMagus Inner circle Southwestern Southeast 3997 Posts
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Back to the topic at hand, I just watched the video on YouTube, and it is pretty apparent that Joy and Whoopi completely lost control on their own show. The hosts asked a question, O'Reilly answered it honestly, and they went into meltdown mode.
I'm not a huge O'Reilly fan, but I thought he maintained control of the situation pretty well. I have no opinion of the View hosts, but, with the possible exception of Barbara Walters, they proved that they have no business trying to conduct a political interview.
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts
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On 2010-10-18 11:08, ClintonMagus wrote: And his answer was patently true. The professional response would be to press him on the point that the 9/11 crew was a small handful of extremists out of a billion Muslims, many of whom are part of numerous communities in New York.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
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Carrie Sue Veteran user Auburn, MI 332 Posts
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How long do we have to continue verbalizing the qualification that "Muslim extremists were behind the attack of 9/11?" When will that become common knowledge such that a statement like O'Reilly's - "Building a mosque down by Ground Zero is inappropriate because Muslims attacked us on 9/11" can be simply debated on its merits?
Whoopi and Joy were not just offended by O'Reilly, they were livid! They were stark raving mad! They were totally irrational, which is why Barbara Walters said what she said when they were gone. Can I be on that show? I know how to be civil with people I disagree with. Carrie |
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kcg5 Inner circle who wants four fried chickens and a coke 1868 Posts
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I stopped eating shusi because the japanesse attacked us.
Nobody expects the spanish inquisition!!!!!
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts
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On 2010-10-18 13:50, kcg5 wrote: Oh my God, how can you blame Pearl Harbor on all Japanese people everywhere!
"Torture doesn't work" lol
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gdw Inner circle 4884 Posts
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On 2010-10-18 14:42, LobowolfXXX wrote: I don't think he did, he blamed it on all sushi everywhere.
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kcg5 Inner circle who wants four fried chickens and a coke 1868 Posts
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I blame dead fish, mostly the fried kind.
Nobody expects the spanish inquisition!!!!!
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ClintonMagus Inner circle Southwestern Southeast 3997 Posts
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On 2010-10-18 13:50, kcg5 wrote: I stopped eating sushi because, well, I don't like it...
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts
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On 2010-10-18 13:09, LobowolfXXX wrote: Please. Bill was incredibly patronizing with his "Be quiet so you can learn something." And then his statement that he knows the families of 9/11 victims and they oppose the mosque. How intellectually dishonest. There are many families that don't oppose the mosque, but Bill never bothered to find out about them, if he was truly concerned. He just came off as an ignorant blowhard.
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