the west's suicidal tolerance

[workin4somethin 0]

How did this topic turn to man boobs?

... can't touch that!

[incanada1234 0]

How did this topic turn to man boobs?

... can't touch that!

Wouldn't want to!

[Bosco 1]

Thousands out of 1.3 billion is a large number? Do the math.

Well, the bottom one sums up how a lot of us feel.... that Islamic extremists/terrorists are holding the world hostage to their whims. I guess part of being overly sensitive to these things also includes not even acknowledging that people are scared. We shouldn't fear these freaks, because that's HATE and INTOLERANCE. Yeah, whatever.

Don't blame the rest of the world for feeling as they do, blame the terrorist chopfcuks for causing the rest of the world to be wary of all Muslims. If it were 20 or 30 of them, fine. We're talking thousands or more of these gun and knife wielding psychos running around killing people and blowing things up. When it's a number that large, it kinda stops being just a small fringe group "that doesn't represent the rest of the muslim world"....

I'm sorry, but how can you take offense at that cartoon? Have people had their heads sawn off? Yes. Were the murderers Muslim (even if their own brand of it)? Yes. So what's to debate about it?

[PlatyPius 5]

A number from 1000 to 999,999 is a large number on it's own. There is no qualifier of "out of xxxxxxxx".

"The victim only had 13 gunshot wounds out of the 193 rounds fired." Do you think that "doing the math" really matters to the victim?

(Made up statistic -->) 53,054 people molest children. But that's out of billions and billions of people, so it doesn't matter, right?

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I am posting in a public forum where there are many people of many different backrounds and religions, I don't think it's appropriate to post things that could be offensive to them and if you do, they have everyright to DEBATE and DEFEND themselves. Or maybe you you just want a license to bash people whenever you want in OT?

I guess some people just can't handle to see the flaws in their theories.

If people posted absolutely nothing that offended anyone, then there would be a big, empty white space where VJ is. If someone posts that they received their NOA2 within 40 days, then at least one of the people who has waited 100 days+ is going to be offended. Maybe some people are offended by cutsie pictures of kittens. I'll bet that the picture of Medusa offended at least one person. Anything at all has the potential of offending someone.

What I really don't understand though is the "Or maybe you you just want a license to bash people whenever you want in OT?" statement. I didn't bash anyone, I just pointed out what that cartoon meant to a lot of Americans. If that's "bashing", then you have a VERY broad definition of the term. Risto's post above this one IS bashing. Mine is not.

right!!!

[Bosco 1]

Math may not matter to the victims, but the math is absolutely a part of the point you were trying to make.

From you:

If it were 20 or 30 of them, fine. We're talking thousands or more of these gun and knife wielding psychos running around killing people and blowing things up. When it's a number that large, it kinda stops being just a small fringe group "that doesn't represent the rest of the muslim world"....

By your math, we could say the number of soldiers commiting atrocities in Iraqi are not a "small fringe group". The fact is, both represent small fringe groups.

And no one is saying "it doesn't matter". It ALWAYS matters to the victims. It is about your point that thousands doesn't qualify as a small fringe group.

A number from 1000 to 999,999 is a large number on it's own. There is no qualifier of "out of xxxxxxxx".

"The victim only had 13 gunshot wounds out of the 193 rounds fired." Do you think that "doing the math" really matters to the victim?

(Made up statistic -->) 53,054 people molest children. But that's out of billions and billions of people, so it doesn't matter, right?

Edited July 28, 2006 by Bosco

[PlatyPius 5]

Math may not matter to the victims, but the math is absolutely a part of the point you were trying to make.

From you:

If it were 20 or 30 of them, fine. We're talking thousands or more of these gun and knife wielding psychos running around killing people and blowing things up. When it's a number that large, it kinda stops being just a small fringe group "that doesn't represent the rest of the muslim world"....

By your math, we could say the number of soldiers commiting atrocities in Iraqi are not a "small fringe group". The fact is, both represent small fringe groups.

And no one is saying "it doesn't matter". It ALWAYS matters to the victims. It is about your point that thousands doesn't qualify as a small fringe group.

A number from 1000 to 999,999 is a large number on it's own. There is no qualifier of "out of xxxxxxxx".

"The victim only had 13 gunshot wounds out of the 193 rounds fired." Do you think that "doing the math" really matters to the victim?

(Made up statistic -->) 53,054 people molest children. But that's out of billions and billions of people, so it doesn't matter, right?

Good thing you're really attacking the important parts of the discussion here......latching onto the phrase "small fringe group".

Fine. There are only a couple of terrorists out there. The US is worried needlessly. 1000 is only a large number when it is a part of 1500. All muslims are peaceful, perfect people who wouldn't harm a fly, just as all christians and hindus are.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

From you:

If it were 20 or 30 of them, fine. We're talking thousands or more of these gun and knife wielding psychos running around killing people and blowing things up. When it's a number that large, it kinda stops being just a small fringe group "that doesn't represent the rest of the muslim world"....

By your math, we could say the number of soldiers commiting atrocities in Iraqi are not a "small fringe group". The fact is, both represent small fringe groups.

So when you say 'WE' you are saying the terrorists are one of you? I wouldn't tell the USCIS about this.

[Bosco 1]

No sure what "we" you are referring to, but the you are quoting where Cian said "we're", not me.

From you:

If it were 20 or 30 of them, fine. We're talking thousands or more of these gun and knife wielding psychos running around killing people and blowing things up. When it's a number that large, it kinda stops being just a small fringe group "that doesn't represent the rest of the muslim world"....

By your math, we could say the number of soldiers commiting atrocities in Iraqi are not a "small fringe group". The fact is, both represent small fringe groups.

So when you say 'WE' you are saying the terrorists are one of you? I wouldn't tell the USCIS about this.