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52. Hindus still more-or-less regularly kill innocent muslims where I live

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 02:57 PM

Jan 2015

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And Buddhists do so a few hundred miles south and east of me. Christians (not to mention Muslims) do so on the other side of the Arabian sea.

I get your point, seriously, but from a perspective outside of Europe and the Americas, there really is a "Pox on all their houses" that is deserved.

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Anjem Choudary: "Why did France allow the tabloid to provoke Muslims?" [View all] FrodosPet Jan 2015 OP

How many does he speak for, and what is the number we wish to believe? LanternWaste Jan 2015 #1

Good question. HappyMe Jan 2015 #7

Good news: There ARE British Muslims who oppose this vile man FrodosPet Jan 2015 #30

I had no doubt that there are HappyMe Jan 2015 #33

And thank goodness for that FrodosPet Jan 2015 #37

Yes, he does have followers HappyMe Jan 2015 #41

Can you hook me up with a round trip plane ticket and some cash? FrodosPet Jan 2015 #18

I think you're confusing 'research' and 'looking for only answers that validate my bias.' LanternWaste Jan 2015 #45

I thought I was looking for a way to get paid to visit the British Isles :-) FrodosPet Jan 2015 #47

my deity has a sense of humour. too bad about his. niyad Jan 2015 #2

But France isn't an Islamic state and even if it was Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #3

Lunatics constantly trying to scare us into respecting them. TwilightGardener Jan 2015 #4

I think they'd be content with fearing. WinkyDink Jan 2015 #11

You are right. TwilightGardener Jan 2015 #25

More stupidity from those who think religion should get a pass from criticism and satire. backscatter712 Jan 2015 #5

This is on the killers, period, not on Islam and not on France or Charlie. merrily Jan 2015 #6

Mixed up priorities. moondust Jan 2015 #8

"Human rights and civil liberties trump your imaginary belief system" Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #48

It is not on the alleged "provoker"; it is on those who indulge themselves by feeling "provoked." WinkyDink Jan 2015 #9

Wow, just.....wow..... PLEASE tell me this guy does not speak for more than .0001% of Muslims. Coventina Jan 2015 #10

Guess again. WinkyDink Jan 2015 #14

Assholes like Donohue and Choudary make me want to be even more mocking of their prophets,... MohRokTah Jan 2015 #20

We now have Donohue being cited on DU as if he was sane Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #60

He doesn't speak for most Muslims; he is an idiot who lives in Britain but hates Britain LeftishBrit Jan 2015 #27

Is he a British citizen? Coventina Jan 2015 #31

Yes, he was born here LeftishBrit Jan 2015 #32

Bummer. I guess you're stuck with him, then. Coventina Jan 2015 #36

Choudary thinks he speaks for god C_U_L8R Jan 2015 #12

Then he agrees with Donohue who thinks they should not have published Mass Jan 2015 #13

But I don't see Donohue asking to change TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2015 #19

Who said Right-Wing Catholics are any standard for a democracy? WinkyDink Jan 2015 #26

Nobody. At least not me. Mass Jan 2015 #35

No I do not. FrodosPet Jan 2015 #40

Numerically, almost equal to the Klan. LanternWaste Jan 2015 #46

But it is a tenet of Islam not to defame, or even portray, Muhammed. WinkyDink Jan 2015 #65

As far as I'm concerned, he's almost as bad as the terrorists. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #15

He is as bad. He's standing shoulder to shoulder with them, and worse, Coventina Jan 2015 #21

As a Brit, I only wish he would move! LeftishBrit Jan 2015 #24

So I guess if Mormons start murdering and bombing people who insult Joseph Smith, Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #16

I sincerely must question the validity of any religion RationalMan Jan 2015 #17

The 21st century and Western democracy hardly compare to 1st C. Judea., nor even to Medieval Europe. WinkyDink Jan 2015 #29

And where do you think the Quran requirement came from? RationalMan Jan 2015 #44

Oh fuck him and his silly-ass superstitions. Codeine Jan 2015 #22

Epicurus nailed it more than 2,000 years ago . . . . hatrack Jan 2015 #69

Choudary is a sort of British Muslim Fred Phelps LeftishBrit Jan 2015 #23

He does not need to speak for the majority FrodosPet Jan 2015 #34

Fairy tales nil desperandum Jan 2015 #28

Every damn time some Islamic killer wreaks his havoc, people pipe up about ALL religions. HOGWASH. WinkyDink Jan 2015 #38

Thank you. HappyMe Jan 2015 #43

Hindus still more-or-less regularly kill innocent muslims where I live Recursion Jan 2015 #52

+ 1000 nt riderinthestorm Jan 2015 #54

"Don't waste your mind on nursery rhymes... Bonx Jan 2015 #59

I'll gladly accord a murderous child molester all the "honor" he deserves. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2015 #39

I'm surprised USA Today gives space to a man on bail after arrest for encouraging terrorism muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #42

Why did USA Today even give him the mic? nt B2G Jan 2015 #49

He not only speaks for them, he inspires them. CJCRANE Jan 2015 #50

I've weighed this statement very carefully, but I stand by it: Recursion Jan 2015 #51

+10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Phlem Jan 2015 #55

"Whoever insults a Prophet kill him." Phlem Jan 2015 #53

Guess what - if YOU kill someone TBF Jan 2015 #56

FUCK ANYONE that has to commit violence over criticism! Rex Jan 2015 #57

And millions can be damn dead wrong. Lint Head Jan 2015 #58

so he is the jerry fall well/pat robertson of islam. pansypoo53219 Jan 2015 #61

No, he's not. FrodosPet Jan 2015 #63

No, he's far less influential. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #66

No, more like the Fred Phelps or Terry Jones muriel_volestrangler Jan 2015 #67

As a reminder... Dr. Strange Jan 2015 #62

this is why thinks like torture do not get the same JI7 Jan 2015 #64

Bill Donohue of the Catholic League blames the victims, too. PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #68