Reply to: International Burn a Koran Day

[lilelvis2000]

If these people really are so unstable that this last statement is true, then quite frankly we're all far better off without them.

Take off and nuke the entire site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

More proof that literacy can breed violence. These people are whipped by Imams and their own lack of understanding of their own religion. I suppose being insanity could also do that. Sitting through a episode of location, location, location could also drive one to violence.

[Gibbon]

Or sitting down for lunch with the priests that frequent this place. Very good indeed. Don't miss out on the bresaola (not on the menu, you have to ask for it as they only sell it if it's top quality; best you'll find anywhere).

Put yourself in his shoes; the world looks like it's falling apart, lots of schoolboy fights about other religions, and you live in Rome. You can choose what to do with your day. Write a bull in Latin, intervene in someone else's war. Or have a bottle of Sangiovese and a big lunch.

I've been going there for years, really really excellent, a lot of the fifth quarter though so the carbonara is made with the gristly pig cheek. The oxtail pasta is just heaven as well. They also have the biggest wine list I've ever seen so I just bottle and have the house wine.

[Clippy]

Dude, you have no Quran!

At the risk of waking up the board Islam fan club, this was too funny to miss.

[Mich the Tester]

Also, notice how the Pope (or any other figure of Christian authority) has stayed 'well out of this'.....
perhaps he's too busy, on holiday, washing his hair, taking an important phone call, or on the loo.....

Or sitting down for lunch with the priests that frequent this place. Very good indeed. Don't miss out on the bresaola (not on the menu, you have to ask for it as they only sell it if it's top quality; best you'll find anywhere).

Put yourself in his shoes; the world looks like it's falling apart, lots of schoolboy fights about other religions, and you live in Rome. You can choose what to do with your day. Write a bull in Latin, intervene in someone else's war. Or have a bottle of Sangiovese and a big lunch.

[CheeseSlice]

I just dont get their need for such rage whenever anyone mocks or taunts their religion.

If they threatened to burn a bible I doubt you'd get more than a bishop making a statement on TV saying how god forgives them, and nothing but a few grunts or shrugs of shoulders from the general public.

Also, notice how the Pope (or any other figure of Christian authority) has stayed 'well out of this'.....
perhaps he's too busy, on holiday, washing his hair, taking an important phone call, or on the loo.....

[Mich the Tester]

If these people really are so unstable that this last statement is true, then quite frankly we're all far better off without them.

Take off and nuke the entire site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

I don't get the impression that said presidents are threatening anyone; I think they're simply trying to point out how much trouble all this silliness could cause; seeing as they'll be the ones having to deal with most of that trouble I can't blame them for being concerned.

[wobbegong]

This is getting very annoying now.

Responding by chanting "death to christians",
Burning american flags.....

Pot, kettle, black ?

Whatever happened to turning the other cheek and taking the moral high ground?

President Hamid Karzai said the stunt had been an insult to Islam, while Indonesia's president said it threatened world peace.

If these people really are so unstable that this last statement is true, then quite frankly we're all far better off without them.

Take off and nuke the entire site from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

[Mich the Tester]

This is getting very annoying now.

Responding by chanting "death to christians",
Burning american flags.....

Pot, kettle, black ?

Whatever happened to turning the other cheek and taking the moral high ground?

I agree; a strongly worded letter to The Times would suffice.

[CheeseSlice]

This is getting very annoying now.

Responding by chanting "death to christians",
Burning american flags.....

Pot, kettle, black ?

Whatever happened to turning the other cheek and taking the moral high ground?

[lilelvis2000]

You really are the most illogical person on this board and as usual you cannot seem to grasp written English. "preferable to" does not equate to "is ok".

Simple example. Shooting one Jap was "preferable to" nuking the entire city of Hiroshima but perhaps you disagree.

In your opinion of course!

[d000hg]

You'd lose that wager so don't even bother.

That told him then. Case closed. Go on, let's see a code war like AtW had.

[xoggoth]

huh? beats me how one can rationalise that murder is ok in any number.

You really are the most illogical person on this board and as usual you cannot seem to grasp written English. "preferable to" does not equate to "is ok".

Simple example. Shooting one Jap was "preferable to" nuking the entire city of Hiroshima but perhaps you disagree.

[Mich the Tester]

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Most might reckon murder is preferable to mass murder. Something to do with the numbers probably. And also with the fact that the victim was at least personally responsible for what was objected to, not just whatever easy target happened to be around at the time.

Could you clarify what you mean by saying 'the fact that the victim was at least personally responsible for what was objected to'?

Do you mean that the victim may have done or said something unpleasant to the murderer, thereby justifying the murder?

I can understand that there may be mercy shown to someone who has been raped and tortured and then kills their tormentor, but it´s not easy to ´draw a line´ in these matters.

[lilelvis2000]

Excuse me. Some anti-abortion in the US are nutters, but they haven't yet attempted mass murder.

Shock and Awe, well, return to first grade and maybe someone will teach you the difference between lawful warfare and terrorism, the Geneva Convention, etc.

What, and join you there?

[lilelvis2000]

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Most might reckon murder is preferable to mass murder. Something to do with the numbers probably. And also with the fact that the victim was at least personally responsible for what was objected to, not just whatever easy target happened to be around at the time.

huh? beats me how one can rationalise that murder is ok in any number.