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RetroGunslinger, would you be okay with a thread like this:
<a href="http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=131429&highlight=cos">The Anonymous war on Scientology hits the streets</a> , that instead of protesting coS, protests islam, on it's merits and practices? Doesn't it seem that coS has been much less provocative than some who speak for islam have been, but has received a much more organized, grassroots backlash than islam has? Isn't one of the prime motivators in protesting against coS, the intimidation tactics it is known to use against it's critics? |
Frankly, yes. While I advocate free speech, and enjoy knowing anyone can believe anything without persecution, I think that a good number of Muslims are taking it too far. I would like to add, however, that I have yet to see anything especially offensive (though I haven't really looked for it) about American Muslims, but rather those in the Middle East and Europe, mainly the Netherlands.
I'm not sure, based on your wording, if you think it's a very negative outlook, but I just don't like many Muslims. Heck, I don't like any person who says I can't criticize their beliefs, I think that's just being childish. If you can't prove it, don't be mad when I say it makes about as much sense as a squirrel raping a hippo.
Loquitor, thanks for mentioning that. I have this terrible tendency to make my point while missing some steps that really should be taken. I totally agree with you, even on the friendly Muslims part.
On that note, I'd like it to be known that in these sorts of discussions, I tend to not put "radical" in front of "Muslim" when I speak negatively, but I hope that everyone knows that it's what I mean. I'm not quite THAT close-minded.