Mark Steyn once alluded to the notion that liberals, in general, wouldn't really care if the world were ruled by Islam. Those weren't his exact words, but that was the general idea. I wanted to test his theory.
-----------------I've never heard of this Mark Steyn, but I already know that his head is filled with hot gasses.
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He's actually a really smart guy (British accent helps).
He just says wacky things to sell books.
Think Ann Coulter.
Because Islam is growing at an astonishing rate, and parts of it are aggressively seeking converts. It only makes sense that Islam would be more than happy to accept this mantle.[/QUOTE]
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Probably so.
I'm sure many Christians would accept that mantle also.
It would be for the world's own good....allegedly.
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He just says wacky things to sell books.
Think Ann Coulter.
--------------------I don't know anything about him, so I'll accept the possibility that he's smart. But suggesting that liberals wouldn't mind if the world were ruled by Islam isn't a great way to sound smart.
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He's actually a really smart guy (British accent helps).
He just says wacky things to sell books.
Think Ann Coulter.
---------------I would like a One World Government if I could run it. I've pretty much figured out everything and I'm certain I could do a good job. But it would have to be secular or, over time, as I prove myself right again and again, I could be Deified and we could get rid of all these terribly dated religions and constitutions.And before you go off on me about this, think about it and tell me you don't already covet my future. I'll make the world a lot more interesting than it is now.
-------------Well I've been skimming his articles and he sounds indistinguishable from any of the other fearmongering, xenophobic and divisive dickwads out there. He has a simple message for a specific audience that is intended to have one impact alone: anger. I saw no unique insight at all.
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Uh-oh.
I feel the same way about myself.
We'll have to engage in a titanic battle of the megalomaniacs.
Dibs on the TV rights.
--------Exactly the response I expected. But I'm the one who brought it up so I get dibs (?). Dibs? Why do I know that word?
Damn. I wish I'd said that.
Moderator's Warning: Apology accepted, Captain Needa.
Don't mind Cephus. He's the most rabid Atheist on the forum.It is not a delusion. It is perhaps the subject of a pending Court case, but it is not delusion.
You just did.One pattern we tend to see is once growth of the population occurs within another country either through immigration, outpacing the birthrates of the other citizens or both; they eventually become the overwhelming majority then take steps toward secession and independence of their region. Not everywhere but in many places. Can't complain, its democracy and self-determination in action.
I wouldn't support a world government of any kind at this time. Once we have permanent martian and moon colonies and mining outposts in the asteroids belt then maybe. For now, we're not ready for any kind of world government and I sure don't want it to be any kind of theocracy. Religion creates enough problems even when it's not the government.
Mark Steyn once alluded to the notion that liberals, in general, wouldn't really care if the world were ruled by Islam. Those weren't his exact words, but that was the general idea. I wanted to test his theory.
He doesn't know you either, and there's good reason for this: He is a prolific Conservative, and you are not.I've never heard of this Mark Steyn, but I already know that his head is filled with hot gasses.
Would you support a single world goverment system under Islamic rule?
Empty paranoia. The Muslims aren't going to take over the world.Because Islam is growing at an astonishing rate, and parts of it are aggressively seeking converts. It only makes sense that Islam would be more than happy to accept this mantle.