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Greg Gutfeld (on Muslim Marine)

CatholicCrusadr

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The Daily Gut
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So a Marine reservist, whose odd behavior last week set off a scare at the Pentagon, has now been charged in shootings targeting military buildings that occurred last year.

His name is Yonathan Melaku, and he was originally picked up while lurking inside Arlington National Cemetery.

(he was probably just planting flowers)

Anyway, for peaceful reasons i'm sure- he was carrying spent shell casings, some ammonium nitrate and a notebook containing stuff about Osama bin Laden and the Taliban.

But I imagine that was just fan fiction.

[My notebooks contain reams of sketches i've made of Clive Owen. I'd show them to you, but they're personal.]

Anyway, now Feds are charging him with a bunch of stuff. But I've read this story around the web, and so far the only spot where his religion was noted, was on some blogs - and FNC.

Because, as you know, he's a militant Christian.

Just kidding: he's Muslim.

And I confess, we're a bunch of Islamophobes for bringing it up.

And yet we have another example, of willful blindness - born out of political correctness and the fear of being labeled a bigot.

This kind of terror-based incident has happened before, also involving our military.

At Ford Hood, tragically.

But the story - that radical Muslims within the military desire to harm us - seems too unsavory to mention by other networks.

Or, even our administration.

Meanwhile, The Justice Department says two men have been arrested in a plot to attack a military recruiting station in Seattle - with machine guns and grenades.

Their names: Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, and Walli Mujaheed.

Damn Mormons!

And if you disagree with me, you hate Islam, gays, and little bunnies.
 
CatholicCrusadr said:
Its the Daily Gut man. Greg Gutfeld is great. Don't you read him or watch him on Fox?

And: "What's the point"? The point is political correctness vs. Islamo-fascism.

I'll draw a picture next time
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Please do. This way, we can avoid reading unfunny conservative spin about the state of political correctness, and how Mr. Gutfeld wishes that the marine would have been labelled a 'Muslim' so that the same ol' tired "my religion is better than your religion" pissing contest can begin anew (we certainly didn't get enough of that during the Ground Zero mosque debate, did we?).

On the off chance that you and Mr. Gutfeld actually believe that there is some sort of "omg liberal conspiracy to love Islamo fascism" going on, let me put that issue to rest. Everyone regardless of political affiliation thinks radical Islam is a threat; however, not everyone thinks that the religion of Islam is a threat. My personal opinion of Islam is the same as Christianity or any other religion. When they actively seek to feed and house the homeless, help the poor, and preach about loving each other, then it's a good thing. When they start bashing homosexuals, shut down the local strip clubs, or run planes into buildings, then it's a bad thing.
 
Singularity said:
Please do. This way, we can avoid reading unfunny conservative spin.........
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Unfunny to who? You?
Get a life

And if you disagree with me, you hate Islam, gays, and little bunnies.
 
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The last crusader to bash Muslims here - Scanner - is no longer with us.

He didn’t even have time to pack up his gear...

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Tashah said:
The last crusader to bash Muslims here - Scanner - is no longer with us.

He didn’t even have time to pack up his gear...
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Wow. You had to go back 1000 years to find a flaw.
I only need go back to your last post.
 
CatholicCrusadr said:
Wow. You had to go back 1000 years to find a flaw.
I only need go back to your last post.
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Good move editing that bottom sentence.

You and I are going to have a swell time. I just know it :)
 
CatholicCrusadr said:
Unfunny to who? You?
Get a life

And if you disagree with me, you hate Islam, gays, and little bunnies.
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I disagree with you, and I like Islam, love gays, and think that little bunnies are just peachy! Maybe you and Greg Gutfeld should consider adding more of these things to your posts. This way, the rest of us can avoid that 3 a.m. feeling.
 
CatholicCrusadr said:
Wow. You had to go back 1000 years to find a flaw.
I only need go back to your last post.
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So far in this thread, you've presented a topic that I critiqued, you got upset about it and started in with the ad homs, and now you're gunslinging with the mods. Here's a thought: If you're gonna get upset at folks like me who don't see eye to eye with you on this issue, it's much better to actually discuss it rather than taking it personally.

I hope that helped. And Greg Gutfeld's post is still boring.
 
CatholicCrusadr said:
Wow. You had to go back 1000 years to find a flaw.
I only need go back to your last post.
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Just a friendly word --- barking up the wrong tree.


I love little bunnies myself.... they're quite tasty parboiled with garlic sauce.
 
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Singularity said:
When they start bashing homosexuals, shut down the local strip clubs, or run planes into buildings, then it's a bad thing.
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I'm really not looking to start another Islam vs Christianity thing (Lord knows I'm tired of it), but I keep running into these fireworks vs nukes comparisons. You don't really consider those three things above to be equivalent in any fashion do you?
 
Goshin said:
I'm really not looking to start another Islam vs Christianity thing (Lord knows I'm tired of it), but I keep running into these fireworks vs nukes comparisons. You don't really consider those three things above to be equivalent in any fashion do you?
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I don't see anything in Singularitys' post that suggests he thinks those things are equivalent. Per his post, the only thing those three things have in common is that he disapproves of all three. Since you're a moderator, I hope you don't make a habit of reading things into posts that are not there.
 
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sangha said:
Since you're a moderator, I hope you don't make a habit of reading things into posts that are not there.
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Unless a Mod is posting in a Mod Box, s/he is posting as a member. In the future, don’t commingle the two modes.
 
Goshin said:
I'm really not looking to start another Islam vs Christianity thing (Lord knows I'm tired of it), but I keep running into these fireworks vs nukes comparisons. You don't really consider those three things above to be equivalent in any fashion do you?
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Sangha nailed it, Goshin. Simply put, religion is a good thing when it engages in good things. Religion is a bad thing when it engages in bad things. A preacher on television demonizing homosexuality and encouraging hatred is a bad thing. An Islamic whackjob bombing a coffee shop is a bad thing. I think that engaging in the "one is worse than the other" moral equivalency game is one played between the practitioners as a way of illustrating that theirs is the 'better' religion. To me, religions are all equal, and that means equally capable of both good things and bad things.
 
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Tashah said:
Unless a Mod is posting in a Mod Box, s/he is posting as a member. In the future, don’t commingle the two modes.
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I did not "commingle" anything, nor did I say anything about Goshins' performance as a mod. I merely expressed a desire that he be able to read what is written without reading anything into it that isn't there when performing his mod duties. Not only did I not make any accusations about his performance as a mod, everything I wrote was written in a civil tone. And my criticism of his post had nothing to do with his being a mod. I responded to his non-mod post as I would to any non-mod post I disagreed with; I stated my point with civility
 
Singularity said:
Sangha nailed it, Goshin. Simply put, religion is a good thing when it engages in good things. Religion is a bad thing when it engages in bad things. A preacher on television demonizing homosexuality and encouraging hatred is a bad thing. An Islamic whackjob bombing a coffee shop is a bad thing. I think that engaging in the "one is worse than the other" game is one played between the practitioners as a way of illustrating that theirs is the 'better' religion. To me, you're all equal.
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Well, I'd have to disagree with you. There are degrees of "bad".

Typical Christian behavior: Preaching that homosexuality is a sin. Opposing SSM.
Muslim behavior in Sharia-governed nation: Decapitate or stone homosexuals.

I'm fairly sure most homosexuals would prefer to deal with the former, rather than the latter. Persuasion is not equivalent to force.
 
Goshin said:
Well, I'd have to disagree with you. There are degrees of "bad".

Typical Christian behavior: Preaching that homosexuality is a sin. Opposing SSM.
Muslim behavior in Sharia-governed nation: Decapitate or stone homosexuals.

I'm fairly sure most homosexuals would prefer to deal with the former, rather than the latter. Persuasion is not equivalent to force.
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You left out a few typical Xtian behaviors

1) Pedophilia
2) Covering up pedophilia
3) Shooting doctors
4) Torture
 
sangha said:
I did not "commingle" anything, nor did I say anything about Goshins' performance as a mod. I merely expressed a desire that he be able to read what is written without reading anything into it that isn't there when performing his mod duties. Not only did I not make any accusations about his performance as a mod, everything I wrote was written in a civil tone. And my criticism of his post had nothing to do with his being a mod. I responded to his non-mod post as I would to any non-mod post I disagreed with; I stated my point with civility
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I'm not mad at anybody. Tashah, though, is trying to educate you on DP rules and customs: when a mod is posting as a user/debator, that's one thing. When they post as a mod, using the mod-box, that's another. In the latter case, moderator action is not discussed in-thread; it is discussed via PM, or using the Contact Us feature for complaints, or a subforum in the Basement known as Binky. Commenting on moderator action in-thread may be an infraction in many cases, depending on the circumstances; it is best to avoid same altogether. It has to be like that to keep threads from filling up with "posters arguing with moderation" instead of the topic they were discussing.

The problem comes about when I try to address the points in your post. I'm tempted to say something like "when I'm modding, I go by the DP rules as written and nothing more." But if I say that, now we're discussing moderation in-thread, instead of the topic.... see the point? It would have been more kosher to leave mod status out of your point entirely, no?
 
OK I'm lost??
 
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