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Has anyone else noticed that it has been rather boring on the news section these past few days?
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Yeah but andy, one set of posters yelling
'I don't like Muslims
Deary me...I think you will find that the vast majority of posters take exception to the grooming, trafficking, raping and bombing, stabbing, machine gunning type of Muslim.
Just because many choose to ignore this major problem doesn't make those who voice their disgust and yes...anger at these heinous crimes somehow deserving of yours and others loathing. Your perceived higher morals... are exactly that.
'I don't like Muslims
Deary me...I think you will find that the vast majority of posters take exception to the grooming, trafficking, raping and bombing, stabbing, machine gunning type of Muslim.
Just because many choose to ignore this major problem doesn't make those who voice their disgust and yes...anger at these heinous crimes somehow deserving of yours and others loathing. Your perceived higher morals... are exactly that.
Talbot - // Yeah but andy, one set of posters yelling
'I don't like Muslims
Deary me...I think you will find that the vast majority of posters take exception to the grooming, trafficking, raping and bombing, stabbing, machine gunning type of Muslim.
Just because many choose to ignore this major problem doesn't make those who voice their disgust and yes...anger at these heinous crimes somehow deserving of yours and others loathing. Your perceived higher morals... are exactly that. //
I don't know how many times you and I are going around this mulberry bush, but I will give it one more go -
Your perception that I 'loathe' anyone for their view is entirely without merit, I have said that to you over and over again and you - deliberately I think - refuse to accept it.
Similarly, I don't have 'higher morals', and your attempt to zero in and pick yet another in an endless round of tedious personal fights is again doomed to failure.
I have said before, and will say again - those new to the site will soon get to know my positions on most things, as they are consistent.
Those regulars whose opinions matter to me have no issue with me or my views, even those who hold some opposing views to mine.
And finally, those who appear to pick a fight needlessly, will find their nit-picking personal nonsense ignored, which is all it is fit for.
'I don't like Muslims
Deary me...I think you will find that the vast majority of posters take exception to the grooming, trafficking, raping and bombing, stabbing, machine gunning type of Muslim.
Just because many choose to ignore this major problem doesn't make those who voice their disgust and yes...anger at these heinous crimes somehow deserving of yours and others loathing. Your perceived higher morals... are exactly that. //
I don't know how many times you and I are going around this mulberry bush, but I will give it one more go -
Your perception that I 'loathe' anyone for their view is entirely without merit, I have said that to you over and over again and you - deliberately I think - refuse to accept it.
Similarly, I don't have 'higher morals', and your attempt to zero in and pick yet another in an endless round of tedious personal fights is again doomed to failure.
I have said before, and will say again - those new to the site will soon get to know my positions on most things, as they are consistent.
Those regulars whose opinions matter to me have no issue with me or my views, even those who hold some opposing views to mine.
And finally, those who appear to pick a fight needlessly, will find their nit-picking personal nonsense ignored, which is all it is fit for.
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When you support and quote Breitbart, you are supporting Steve Bannon's aim to destroy society, and leave food and security and heathcare in the hands of the super-rich.
See the Telegraph. Not a leftie-rag in my view:
https:/
What Breitbart and others are seeking, is to destroy government through disinformation, division, lies and a population that wants to believe their lies.
Once reality strikes, anyone without a great deal of wealth will be at the mercy of the guns and food rationing that the wealthy will use to control the poor schmucks who supported their agenda.
My attitude is that I despise all grooming, trafficking, raping and bombing, stabbing, machine gunning people and hope they are brought to justice through the judicial system.
You accuse people like me of moral superiority. Perhaps. My argument to that is that I do not link those crimes with the word 'Muslim'
It has become so easy for certain people to make that connection, because in the echo chambers of Facebook Groups and elsewhere, this kind of language has become accepted and normalised.
It's the same with knee-jerk comment like "Treason May". Or the "EUSSR"; or any other of the casual insults that dominate the news threads on this site and many others.
Instead of using the name in an unemotional way, people choose to use emotionally-loaded descriptors which are designed to shut down debate and trigger anger and outrage and tribalism.
If there is a reason for lack of activity on news it is (IMHO) because social media has encouraged this kind of ultra emotional polarising of positions that allow zero scope for sensible debate.
See the Telegraph. Not a leftie-rag in my view:
https:/
What Breitbart and others are seeking, is to destroy government through disinformation, division, lies and a population that wants to believe their lies.
Once reality strikes, anyone without a great deal of wealth will be at the mercy of the guns and food rationing that the wealthy will use to control the poor schmucks who supported their agenda.
My attitude is that I despise all grooming, trafficking, raping and bombing, stabbing, machine gunning people and hope they are brought to justice through the judicial system.
You accuse people like me of moral superiority. Perhaps. My argument to that is that I do not link those crimes with the word 'Muslim'
It has become so easy for certain people to make that connection, because in the echo chambers of Facebook Groups and elsewhere, this kind of language has become accepted and normalised.
It's the same with knee-jerk comment like "Treason May". Or the "EUSSR"; or any other of the casual insults that dominate the news threads on this site and many others.
Instead of using the name in an unemotional way, people choose to use emotionally-loaded descriptors which are designed to shut down debate and trigger anger and outrage and tribalism.
If there is a reason for lack of activity on news it is (IMHO) because social media has encouraged this kind of ultra emotional polarising of positions that allow zero scope for sensible debate.
Spicerack - // Andy, great rousing speech. If I had to be picky, I'd say there was one thing wrong with it, er, nobody was talking to or about you.
Re-read the thread in the morning and you'll see that. //
My last post was a direct response to Talbot, in response to his direct address to me, and it wasn't a 'speech' - rousing or otherwise.
I think maybe it's you who needs to re-read the thread this morning.
Re-read the thread in the morning and you'll see that. //
My last post was a direct response to Talbot, in response to his direct address to me, and it wasn't a 'speech' - rousing or otherwise.
I think maybe it's you who needs to re-read the thread this morning.
Not for the first time I find myself in complete agreement with IJKLM.
///how did this turn into another we love/hate muslims thread? ///
Because that is what generally happens with News Threads no matter what the thrust/direction of the OP.
And that's one of the reasons the News Section has become stale, too.
///how did this turn into another we love/hate muslims thread? ///
Because that is what generally happens with News Threads no matter what the thrust/direction of the OP.
And that's one of the reasons the News Section has become stale, too.
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